A Journal of the Plague Year · Character
A Doctor
An unnamed physician who treats plague patients and advises the narrator.
minor
Also known as the doctor
First appearance: a journal of the plague year
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Authority and expertise
- Protagonist
- Diverse plague participants
- Narrator's acquaintances
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- Sir Robert Clayton
professional · positive
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