The History Boys

by

Alan Bennett

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Rudge Character Analysis

Rudge is a talented athlete from a working-class background. The teachers all underestimate him, and don’t believe that he has much chance of being accepted to Oxford. Rudge surprises them, however, although he gets in partly because his father was once a janitor at the school. Rudge is brusquely honest throughout the play, and several times makes a blunt, insightful comment that cuts to the core of things. He eventually works in construction, helping to build “affordable homes for first-time buyers.”

Rudge Quotes in The History Boys

The The History Boys quotes below are all either spoken by Rudge or refer to Rudge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Purpose of Education Theme Icon
).
Act 2 Quotes

How do I define history? It’s just one fucking thing after another.

Related Characters: Rudge (speaker)
Page Number: 85
Explanation and Analysis:
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Rudge Quotes in The History Boys

The The History Boys quotes below are all either spoken by Rudge or refer to Rudge. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Purpose of Education Theme Icon
).
Act 2 Quotes

How do I define history? It’s just one fucking thing after another.

Related Characters: Rudge (speaker)
Page Number: 85
Explanation and Analysis: