The History Boys

The History Boys was written by Alan Bennett and is set in a grammar school in the North of England in the 1980's where its centers around eight sixth form boys who are all applying for oxford so have three teacher and head teacher to help them in a term to prepare for the exam for oxford.

Characters

Posner-  A quiet, Jewish boy who's madly in love with Dakin. This character enjoys singing and often confines in Scripps.

Dakin- He's attractive and knows it, a character who loves himself and is aware and leads on Posner and Irwin who are both in love with him. Dakin is interested in the Headmasters secretary.

Scripps- He's exploring Christianity. A budding writer who enjoys recording events in his notebook. He also has Posner confined in him a lot where he gives advice to help.

Rudge- Star rugby player who's abilities manage to surprise everyone. He finds Irwins teaching teaching hard as he's very forward. Rudge is very a take me as I am person and shows this throughout.

Akthar- Muslim and is happy to get involved with the boys however is very much in the background, not saying as much as some of the boys.

Timms- The joker of the group who enjoys to make the boys laugh, often teases Irwin and ends up being whacked by Hector with his crude jokes.

Lockwood- He's a shrewd film buff who's interested in politics.

Headmaster- Typical headmaster who's concerned with league tables and oxford students however only cares for his ego and wanting to be as good as a private school, not actually the students. He's very much a pantomime figure as a normal headteacher isn't so loud and crude(swears)

Mrs Lintott- A traditional history teacher, teaches stated facts and in return receives good results. She never lets her true emotions effect her teaching.

Irwin- Young history teacher who's to find the boys an original and interesting argument for oxford. He finds himself falling in love with Dakin.

Hector- English teacher who has a very liberal attitude and chooses to not teach to the exam but to learn knowledge just because. He often speaks about how society is corrupted. He isn't shown as a bad guy even though touches the students.