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."

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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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Goodnight Mister Tom hasCharacter William Beech