The cruel and sadistic head of the reformatory who enforces a harsh, punishment-based regime. He orchestrates the fatal beating of Liam Mercier and is eventually removed from the school by Church authorities following Franklin's violent confrontation.
A compassionate teacher opposes the headmaster's brutal regime.
They share power through mutual abuse and institutional control.
John systematically destroys Mercier as punishment for defiance.
John's leadership creates the conditions for Delaney's trauma.
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