History Boys Notes -

History Boys notes - 

Characters - Students

Timms -
Joker of the pack.
Teases every one.
An important figure of the whole friendship group as his humour is what keeps everything together. A typical role in every teenage social group.

Lockwood -
The typical 'geek' of the group.
Movie fanatic and uses quotes in real life.

Rudge -
The rugby player.
Simple and true to himself.
Doesn't like the teaching style of Irwin as he finds it difficult.

Akthar -
He is muslim.
Joins in with the boys' teasing of Irwin.

Poisner -
He seems to be the outsider of the group because of his unfortunate position of being homosexual and Jewish.
In love with Dakin.
Enjoys performing musicals.

Dakin -
He is cocky 'attractive' guy (the stud)who is dating the assistant of the head teacher (fiona) which he seems to uses this power for his own interests.
He teases Irwin.

Scripps -
Is a strong believer of christianity.
An interested writer and records events in his notebook.
A ressemblance of the Author (Bennet).

Headteacher - 
A headmaster who is obsessed with the schools reputation and success which he is very concerened about his students getting into oxford. He does everything neccissary to achieve this; even at an expense of a teacher (Hector).
Foul mouthed.
Knowledge of arts is limited.

Mrs Lintott -
She is the only female staff in the whole school.
She is often overlooked which irritates her in which she uses sarcasm to express this.
She doesn't let her emotions interfer with her teaching style which causes it to be organised.
She is incredibly intellectual.

Irwin -
He is the young history teacher who bends the rules of education as he views it to be a game. He teaches the students to to be inauthentic to secure a place into Oxford or Cambridge.
He was an unsuccessful candidate of Oxford.
He is homosexual but keeps it secretly.
His teaching style of orginality is different from the other teachers
He ignores the students' teasing.

Hector -
He is accused of being a 'paedophile'.
He is popular with the students because of his spontaneous lessons of general studies in which he grants the students to do whatever they like. Which the usually perform musicals and theatre arts throughout the lesson.
Hector has a fascination with applying philosophical quotes to his actions.
He teaches the students the way of learning education through own intrest rather than obligation. Which Hector's and Irwin's teaching styles clash.
He often punishes Timms by hitting him on the head.
He is also seen as a utility character as his use of being a teacher expired as his secret of being a paedophile is exposed.