Tom Brown’s School Days · Character
Stumps
A schoolboy with a nickname, part of the Rugby crowd.
minor
First appearance: part i v rugby and football
Stumps shows up with force in After the Match. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Stumps is described as a character who carries a sedan-chair and is teased by small boys, but easily pacified with beer money.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and Background Characters
- Rugby School Core Characters
- Protagonist
- Village and Home Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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See Stumps in part i v rugby and football