Tom Brown’s School Days · Character
Jacob Dodson
A village character mentioned in passing.
minor
Also known as Jacob
First appearance: part i ii the veast
Jacob Dodson shows up with force in Sundry Wars and Alliances. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Jacob Dodson is a half-witted boy who cheerfully undertakes messages but always manages to imbrangle them, nicknamed Jacob Doodle-calf.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and Background Characters
- Protagonist
- Village and Home Characters
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- Closing
In this chapter, Tom Brown reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting his deepest fear—the dr…
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See Jacob Dodson in part i ii the veast