Who is Coach Byfield, Miss Hicks, Mr. Ek from The Human Comedy and what is their importance? The_Human_Comedy_(novel) English & Literature "Coach Byfield

These three characters interact with Homer at his school - Byfield is the bullying, opportunistic lying athletic coach, Miss Hicks is the disciplined, surprisingly multi-faceted, world-weary-wise history teacher, and Mr. Ek is the firm, integrity-driven principal.