Tom Brown’s School Days · Character
Jack Raggles
A rough village boy who becomes a runner and later a soldier.
minor
Also known as Jack, Little dirty Jack, dirty Jack, Raggles, Meantime Jack Raggles
First appearance: part i ii the veast
Jack Raggles shows up with force in I: The Brown Family. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as 'little dirty Jack' who blacks boots in Clement's Inn gateway and takes his month's hop-picking yearly, used as an example of vagabond life.
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In I: The Brown Family: Mentioned as 'little dirty Jack' who blacks boots in Clement's Inn gateway and takes his month's hop-picking yearly, used as an example of vagabond life. Later, in Tom Brown's Last Match: A…
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- Minor and Background Characters
- Rugby School Core Characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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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See Jack Raggles in part i ii the veast