Arrowsmith · Character
Dr. Bissex
A doctor in Nautilus.
minor
Also known as Bissex
First appearance: I
Dr. Bissex shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the well-known Dr.
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In I: Mentioned as the well-known Dr. Tom Bissex, who serves as football coach, health director, and professor of multiple subjects at Mugford Christian College. Later, in III: Appointed as full director over Martin,…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Nautilus Social & Professional Circle
- Core Characters & Mentors
- Institute & Expedition Leaders
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, Martin reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting his deepest fear—not of fa…
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