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Tom Brown’s School Days · Character

Jem

A servant or village boy mentioned briefly.

minor

Also known as James

First appearance: part i ii the veast

See Jem in part i ii the veastBook page

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TBTom BrownSBSquire BrownJRJack RagglesBRBrookeBTBill TaylorJEJem

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  • Other

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  • Minor and Background Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Rugby School Core Characters

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

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See Jem in part i ii the veast