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Who is a senior student in the narrator's class?
Who is a senior student in the narrator's class?
Which character presided over the function with Denham?
Which character presided over the function with Denham?
Who is considered hesitant and brainless by the students?
Who is considered hesitant and brainless by the students?
Which character intervenes skillfully when the other teachers are at a loss?
Which character intervenes skillfully when the other teachers are at a loss?
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Who politely accepts defeat after arguing with Miss Phillips?
Who politely accepts defeat after arguing with Miss Phillips?
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What event took place at Greenslade School on November 15 in the novel 'To Sir, With Love'?
What event took place at Greenslade School on November 15 in the novel 'To Sir, With Love'?
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Why was Braithwaite proud and satisfied in Chapter 17 of 'To Sir, With Love'?
Why was Braithwaite proud and satisfied in Chapter 17 of 'To Sir, With Love'?
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Why is 'To Sir, With Love' described as an autobiographical novel?
Why is 'To Sir, With Love' described as an autobiographical novel?
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How does the narrator's use of language contribute to the overall plot in 'To Sir, With Love'?
How does the narrator's use of language contribute to the overall plot in 'To Sir, With Love'?
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Who is Mr. Florian in 'To Sir, With Love'?
Who is Mr. Florian in 'To Sir, With Love'?
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Study Notes
Characters in "To Sir, With Love"
- E.R. Braithwaite: narrator and teacher, sensitive person, former army member, and victim of racism
- Denham: student, professional, confident, and courteous
- Miss Joseph: student, business-like, confident, and important official for the function
- Fernman: student, clear, precise, dramatic, and comic character
- Mr. Florian: Headmaster of the school, good administrator, and praises student progress
- Miss Phillips: teacher, hesitant, brainless, and resourceful
- Miss Dare-Evans: teacher and member of the three teachers' panel
- Mr. Weston: teacher and member of the three teachers' panel
- Mrs. Dale-Evans: teacher and member of the three teachers' panel
- Potter: student of the narrator's class
- Sapiano: student of the narrator's class
- Jackson: student of the narrator's class
- Miss Pegg: student of the narrator's class
The Novel "To Sir, With Love"
- Autobiographical novel written by E.R. Braithwaite
- Setting: East End of London in the late 1940s
- Written in English language
- Written in past tense, as Braithwaite looks back on the events of his first year teaching
Chapter 17
- Half-yearly report of the Student's Council
- Event was held at the auditorium of the Greenslade School on November 15
- Older students organized the events
- Denham and Miss Joseph presided over the meeting
- Representatives of each class gave brief reports of their progress in each subject
- Panel of teachers answered student questions
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Description
Explore the character sketch of various characters like Denham, Miss Joseph, Fernman, Potter, Sapiano, Mr. Weston, Mrs. Dale-Evans, Miss Phillips, Miss Pegg, Jackson, and the narrator in the novel 'To Sir, With Love'.
