Tweedie Character Analysis in Boy

Tweedie is a younger student at St. Peter’s School. One night in the dormitory, Tweedie snores loudly and wakes Matron. Angry at being disrupted, Matron cruelly punishes Tweedie by shoving soap into his mouth while he snores so that his mouth froths and he chokes in his sleep. Tweedie wakes in a panic, but Matron has no comfort for him.

Tweedie Character Timeline in Boy

The timeline below shows where the character Tweedie appears in Boy. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...family, which brings him comfort. In Roald’s first term at St. Peter’s, a boy named Tweedie starts snoring loud enough for Matron to hear. She comes into the room angrily and... (full context)