# Harry East — Tom Brown’s School Days character guide > Harry East in Tom Brown’s School Days by Thomas Hughes. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** East, Harry, young Master East, little East **First appearance:** 0003-part-i-iii-sundry-wars-and-alliances ## Snapshot Tom's boon companion and fellow scapegrace, East is all high spirits, bottled-beer schemes, and unshakable loyalty to the chum he nearly lost to Arthur. ## Who they are East is the friend Tom had counted on sharing Gray's study with, plotting night-lines, slings, and expeditions to Brownsover Mills and Caldecott's Spinney. When Arthur is thrust into the partnership instead, East takes the displacement with more grace than the disappointed Tom, and the two boys remain inseparable in mischief and in scrapes. His readiness to stand shoulder to shoulder against Flashman, and his rueful comment that being done with Flashey is cheap enough at the price of a bloody collar, mark him as the kind of ally the Schoolhouse runs on. ## Relationships ### [Tom Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/tom_brown) _friendship_ Harry East is Tom's closest school friend and loyal companion, sharing adventures and supporting each other through Rugby's challenges. ### [Flashman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/flashman) _rivalry_ Flashman bullies and antagonizes Harry East as well, making him a target alongside Tom. ### [George Arthur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/george_arthur) _friendship_ George Arthur and Harry East become friends through their mutual bond with Tom, with Harry also looking out for the younger boy. ### [Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/martin) _friendship_ Harry East and Martin are friends through their shared school life and mutual connection to Tom Brown. ### [Tom Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/tom_brown) _friendship_ Harry East is Tom's closest school friend and loyal companion, sharing adventures and supporting each other through Rugby's challenges. ### [Tom Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/tom_brown) _friendship_ Harry East is Tom's closest school friend and loyal companion, sharing adventures and supporting each other through Rugby's challenges. ### [George Arthur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/george_arthur) _friendship_ George Arthur and Harry East become friends through their mutual bond with Tom, with Harry also looking out for the younger boy. ### [Flashman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/flashman) _rivalry_ Flashman bullies and antagonizes Harry East as well, making him a target alongside Tom. ### [Flashman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/flashman) _rivalry_ Flashman bullies and antagonizes Harry East as well, making him a target alongside Tom. ### [George Arthur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/george_arthur) _friendship_ George Arthur and Harry East become friends through their mutual bond with Tom, with Harry also looking out for the younger boy. ### [Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/martin) _friendship_ Harry East and Martin are friends through their shared school life and mutual connection to Tom Brown. ### [Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/martin) _friendship_ Harry East and Martin are friends through their shared school life and mutual connection to Tom Brown. ## In the story ### [Rugby and Football](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-i-v-rugby-and-football) Acts as Tom's guide and mentor, helping him with his hat and introducing him to school customs. ### [After the Match](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-i-vi-after-the-match) East guides Tom through the evening's rituals, including tea and singing, and recounts the story of Stumps. ### [Settling to the Collar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-i-vii-settling-to-the-collar) Late with Tom and Hall; explains their mishap with the Oxford coach to the Doctor. ### [The War of Independence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-i-viii-the-war-of-independence) Supports Tom's strike idea, reads Pickwick, and shares hatred of Flashman; a mischievous but loyal friend. ### [A Chapter of Accidents](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-i-ix-a-chapter-of-accidents) Continues rebellious activities with Tom; involved in the fight with Flashman; faces disfavor from upper forms. ### [How the Tide Turned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-i-how-the-tide-turned) Tom's close friend, returns with Tom, jokes with the matron, and is initially slated to share Tom's study but is displaced by Arthur. ### [The New Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-the-new-boy) Tom's friend who teases him about coddling Arthur but eventually acknowledges Arthur's worth and supports Tom's efforts. ### [Arthur Makes a Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-iii-arthur-makes-a-friend) Mentioned as a friend of Tom's who participates in pranks against Martin, such as cutting his jackdaw basket and using a pea-shooter. ### [IV: The Bird-Fanciers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-iv-the-bird-fanciers) East joins the expedition and is the one who throws a stone at the guinea-hen, triggering the confrontation with the farmer. ### [The Fight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-v-the-fight) East acts as Tom's second, offering advice and support during the fight. ### [Fever in the School](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-vi-fever-in-the-school) Also in the fifth form, a strapping boy like Tom, but not deeply involved in the chapter's central events. ### [VII: Harry East’s Dilemmas and Deliverances](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-vii-harry-east-s-dilemmas-and-deliverances) East confesses his feelings of being misunderstood and his struggles with confirmation, eventually deciding to speak with the Doctor. ### [Tom Brown's Last Match](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-viii-tom-brown-s-last-match) Mentioned as having left Rugby and joined his regiment in India; Tom recalls their shared past. ### [IX: Finis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/chapters/part-ii-ix-finis) Mentioned as Tom's friend; Tom recalls their past together. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters/harry_east - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/tom_brown_s_school_days_se/characters