The Indian Boy

Originally published in 1865 and taking place in an English boarding school in 1816 or 1817, this is basically a story about bullying amongst youngsters in a different era, but holding all the lessons of a similar story that might take place in the modern era.  The title character of The Indian Boy is a dark-complexioned boy from India who comes to Brunswick House as a new student at a school which had never before matriculated such a boy.  Many of the other boys tease him, a couple of them outright bully him, and one young man tries to protect him.  Intended for teenagers or young adults, this novella-length book paints a vivid picture of the evil which boys can get up to; and then reinforces the intended moral of the story with a rather harsh ultimate penalty for the two main culprits.

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