Does Frank encourage Taplow?
Answer: Yes, Frank seems to encourage Taplow’s comments on Crocker-Harris. First of all, he does not make any sincere effort to stop Taplow from passing disparaging comments about Crocker-Harris. Secondly, he eggs him on when Taplow is talking about the negative qualities of his master.
Why does Frank’s Behaviour seem ethically wrong in regards to his discussion on Crocker Harris?
Frank feel jealous of crocker. So he encourages Taplow to say things against Crocker and mock at him. But Taplow does nothing of the kind. His act of imitating, is no sign of disrespect.
How did Frank provoke Taplow?
Frank is a teacher at a good school. The other teacher in the play is Crocker Harris who actually never comes on the stage. Frank suffers from envy against Crocker Harris. He provokes Taplow to comment on Harris and enjoys the latter’s imitation of him.
Why did Taplow not dare to leave crockers?
Taplow said that he didn’t want to cut Crocker-Harris’s class as he was afraid of the consequences of doing so. He said he didn’t think anyone had ever done it before and said that if he cut, Crokcer Harris would probably punish him, or maybe even follow him home.
What kind of teacher is Crocker-Harris According to Taplow?
What kind of a teacher and a human being is Mr Crocker-Harris, according to Taplow? Answer: Mr Crocker-Harris appears to be a disciplinarian. Students are scared to death of him.
Why doesn’t Taplow agree with Frank in calling Crocker a sadist?
Taplow knows that a sadist gets pleasure from inflicting pain. Crocker Harris is not a sadist because he rarely displays any human emotions. Instead Taplow finds Mr. Crocker Harris to be shrunken from within as his emotions are almost dead.
Why is Frank surprised to hear that Taplow does not know whether he has got his remove?
Also, Mr Crocker-Harris was unlike any ordinary master, so he had called in Taplow for extra work, failing which he would not have been conferred his remove to graduate from class. …
Did Taplow dislike Mr Crocker Harris Why?
Taplow feels that Mr Crocker-Harris is devoid of feelings, is strict and can never be flattered. In spite of everything, Taplow rather likes him. Mr Crocker-Harris doesn’t tell the results like the other masters before they are formally announced. Hence, Mr Crocker-Harris is different from other teachers.
What advice does Frank give to Taplow?
He also encourages Taplow to disobey the teacher’s order and go off before meeting Mr Crocker Harris.
Who was Taplow’s science teacher in the Browning?
As Taplow started imitating his teacher Mr. Crocker-Harris for telling his answer in his style, at first Frank snubbed Taplow. But quite instantly, Frank, the science-teacher, asked Taplow again to repeat Mr. Crocker statement in his style.
Why did Taplow get punished in the Agamemnon?
The Agamemnon had a lot of Greek words and Mr Crocker-Harris punished them for not getting them right. Taplow feels more bitter as he had been given extra work to do for missing a day of school the previous week when he was ill. It was the last day of school and he wished to play golf instead.
What happens to Frank in the Browning hornbill?
God knows , what would happen if I did. He’d probably follow me home, or something Frank : I must admit I envy him the effect he seems to have on you boys in the form. You all seem scared to death of him. What does he do—beat you all, or something?