Arrowsmith · Character
Dr. Stokes
A doctor at the McGurk Institute.
minor
Also known as Stokes
First appearance: I
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In I: Parish medical officer of St. Swithin who correctly identifies the plague and insists on acknowledging it, despite opposition from Inchcape Jones. Later, in III: Secretly writes to Dr. Max Gottlieb warning of the…
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- Expedition Patrons & Scientists
- Institute & Expedition Leaders
- Core Characters & Mentors
- Protagonist
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In this passage, Martin reaches his emotional and psychological peak by confronting his deepest fear—not of fa…
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