Taplow is a teenager, a lower fifth grade student of science. He is a student of Mr. Crocker-Harris. His conversation with Frank gives a wide view of his character and also the character of Crocker-Harris. It tells about his likes and dislikes. He wants to specialise in the subject of Science, h dislikes Arts.He has a strange attitude towards Crocker-Harris. He presents his views about the latter in a very frank and straight-forward manner.\xa0He has to stay behind even on the last day of the school. Mr. Crocker-Harris has given him extra work to do because he had been ill for a day during the week and missed the class. It is already very late. Mr. Crocker-Harris has not come yet. But Taplow is afraid of Crocker. He dare not leave the class until Crocker comes. Although he is afraid of Crocker, he doesn’t dislike him. He laughs at Crocker’s poor joke only out of respect. We can say that Taplow is a very obedient student.