White Teeth

by

Zadie Smith

Sir Edmund Flecker Glenard Character Analysis

Sir Glenard was a ruthless colonist and the founder of Glenard Oak Comprehensive School, which was originally a workhouse for Jamaican immigrants. Sir Glenard lived in Kingston, Jamaica, around the turn of the 20th century, and he attempted to seduce Ambrosia Bowden just before the Kingston earthquake of 1907 (in which he died).
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Sir Edmund Flecker Glenard Character Timeline in White Teeth

The timeline below shows where the character Sir Edmund Flecker Glenard appears in White Teeth. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 11
Race, Racism, and Multiculturalism Theme Icon
The history of Glenard Oak traces back to Sir Edmund Flecker Glenard , who started the school as a workhouse for English and Caribbean people. A successful... (full context)
Chapter 13
Race, Racism, and Multiculturalism Theme Icon
The Influence of History Theme Icon
Durham entrusts Ambrosia’s continued education to Sir Edmund Flecker Glenard , who believed that the “natives required instruction, Christian faith, and moral guidance.” Glenard brings... (full context)
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Female Independence Theme Icon
...return of Christ or the return of Charlie Durham—the two men who could save her.” Sir Glenard blocks Ambrosia’s path as she walks down the street and lures her into the old... (full context)