William Beech
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William Beech is the shy, abused evacuee boy who is taken in and transformed by the kindly Tom Oakley in the novel "Goodnight Mister Tom."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Goodnight Mister Tom (TV film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| age | young boy ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Goodnight Mister Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Blitz evacuations
ⓘ
village of Little Weirwold ⓘ |
| characterIn | Goodnight Mister Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Michelle Magorian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Beech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Goodnight Mister Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Goodnight Mister Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gainsConfidence | true ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasExperienced | child abuse ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Carrie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George NERFINISHED ⓘ Zach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuardian | Tom Oakley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLowSelfEsteemAtStart | true ⓘ |
| hasPet |
Sammy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dog ⓘ |
| isAbusedBy | Mrs. Beech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCaredForBy | Tom Oakley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEvacuatedTo | Little Weirwold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFrom | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTakenInBy | Tom Oakley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| learnsTo |
draw
ⓘ
read ⓘ write ⓘ |
| livesWith | Tom Oakley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| mother | Mrs. Beech NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
shy
ⓘ
timid ⓘ |
| portrayedInAdaptationBy | Nicholas Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousUpbringing | strictly religious ⓘ |
| targetAudienceOfWork | children's literature ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
child evacuation in World War II
ⓘ
found family ⓘ healing from trauma ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undergoes | personal transformation ⓘ |
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