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Tom Brown’s School Days · Character

Willum Smith

A local village boy who interacts with the Rugby students.

minor

Also known as Willum, Willum Smith

First appearance: part i ii the veast

Willum Smith shows up with force in Tom Brown's School Days Part I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A local character who interacts with Tom and the community, adding color to the rural setting.
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DADr. ArnoldBEBenjaminTBTom BrownRARachelHEHarry EastWSWillum Smith

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

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

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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 Willum Smith in part i ii the veast
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