The history boys crossword

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Across
  1. 3. The students’ desire to succeed.
  2. 5. The new, exam-focused history teacher.
  3. 7. A central theme exploring different teaching styles.
  4. 8. Used to lighten serious themes.
  5. 14. The pressure driving much of the play’s action.
  6. 16. One of the students, confident and cheeky.
  7. 17. Different beliefs about what education should be.
  8. 18. Questions of right and wrong, especially in Hector’s behavior.
  9. 21. The play’s structure, including flashbacks.
  10. 23. The boys’ youth contrasted with adult complexities.
  11. 24. A sporty, confident student.
Down
  1. 1. Between teaching philosophies and personal values.
  2. 2. The boys’ search for self-understanding.
  3. 4. Bonds formed in the classroom.
  4. 6. Explored through characters’ identities and relationships.
  5. 9. Important for learning and revising history.
  6. 10. The methods and styles used by the teachers.
  7. 11. Dynamics between teachers and students.
  8. 12. Explored through characters and societal expectations.
  9. 13. The students preparing for university.
  10. 15. A shy, nervous student.
  11. 19. Underlying tone as the story progresses.
  12. 20. The passionate, unconventional history teacher.
  13. 22. The sensitive, thoughtful student.