Tom Brown (character) boy, and falls afoul of the school bully, Flashman. Over the course of the novel, Brown changes from a timid boy to a brave young man who has overcome his initial fear of Flashman and his ilk. In the 2005 television adaption, he was played by Alex Pettyfer. In the sequel novel, "Tom Brown at Oxford", Brown is now attending Oxford University as his adventures continue, albeit without Scud East, who has since joined the army. Tom Brown later appears in the historical novel "Flashman's Lady" (1977) by George MacDonald Fraser, in which he is reunited with his former rival,
School bullying Mercurio state that there is a "bullying triangle", consisting of the person doing the bullying, the person getting bullied, and the bystander. The US Department of Health and Human Services divides the people involved in bullying into several roles: In her book, "The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander", Barbara Coloroso divides bullies into several types: Parsons identifies school bullying cultures as typically having a web of dynamics which are much more complex than just considering bullying amongst students. These dynamics include: Researchers have identified many misconceptions regarding bullying: Studies have shown that bullying programs set up in schools with