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Goodbye
Mr. Chips

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Summary: Goodbye Mr. Chips is a book about a man named Charles Chipping, a quiet man who was a teacher at England's Brookfield school until his retirement. The book cycles through his memories of working at the school and his wife Katherine. He remembers and goes looks back on how his wife helped him become more kind and sympathetic until he quietly passes away.

By James Hilton

Character Analysis

Mr. Chip Started off as a young man being a stern teacher and a disciplined young master. Mr. Chip follows that way until he meets a girl named Katherine, his future wife. Katherine was a kind and generous person who taught Mr. Chips how to be kinder. Instead of getting kids in trouble she influenced him to give them help instead of get making their situation worse. Mr. Chip gets older and becomes a kind old man who helps kids at the school more. His personality is more funny and kinder but he aged and looks older than he was at the start of the book. 

Timeline of Important Events

1870

Chips begins teaching at Brookfield at the age of 22, as a man with a lot of hopes and dreams.

1896

Chips meets Katherine his future wife, she encouraged Chip to be kinder and transforming him to be a kinder teacher and person.

1913

Chips retires from Brookfield for the first time at the age of 65.

1917

Chips comes out of retirement to be the acting Headmaster for the 2nd time as the former Headmaster Chatteris dies in service for the war

during WW2/

1933

Chips died after being the Headmaster at Brookfield  at the age of 85. His story is one of change and growth.

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