The History Boys Notes

Posner
-Quiet, Jewish boy who loves singing show tunes/hymns
-Avid reader-in love with Dakin

Dakin
-Attractive, cocky boy
-Posner and Irwin interested in him- only has eyes for Fiona

Scripps
-Predisposed with exploring Christianity
-Budding writer and often records events
-Posner confides in him

Rudge
-Star rugby player
-Straight forward nature-authentic

Akhtar
-A Muslim, which he is often referred to
-Happy to get involved in the boys' testing of Irwin

Crowther
-A keen actor-friends with Lockwood

Timms
-Joker of the pack-often subjected to a whack from Hector
-Enjoys teasing Irwin

Lockwood
-Film buff-interested in politics

Headmaster
-Concerned with league tables and students getting into oxbridge
-Understanding of the arts is limited
-Is a utilitarian-only likes something if it has a use

Mrs Lintott
-Traditional History teacher
-Get's excellent results and does not allow emotions to interfere
-Frustrated by being overlooked as she is the only woman
-Sets people straight-knows boundaries

Irwin
-Young history teacher
-Believes that education is for now and teaches the boys originality
-Interested in Dakin
-Training them to be inauthentic

Hector
-Eccentric English teacher-close to retirement
-Teaches his students to learn by heart, driven by a blief in the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake
-Allows his emotions to affect his teaching
-"All knowledge is precious whether it serves the use or not."
-Has a liberal attitude to education