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Tom Brown’s School Days · Character

Gray

A schoolboy mentioned among the Rugby students.

minor

First appearance: part i iii sundry wars and alliances

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CJCrab JonesSHSally HarrowellMAMartinBOBogleTATadpoleGRGray

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Background Characters
  • Rugby School Core Characters
  • Village and Home Characters

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this chapter, Tom Brown reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting his deepest fear—the dr…

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