Babbitt · Character
Dr. A. I. Dilling
A physician and member of Babbitt's social set.
minor
Also known as Dr. Dilling, Dilling
First appearance: chapter i
Dr. A. I. Dilling shows up with force in Chapter XXXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Part of the Vigilante committee that confronts Babbitt; later observes Babbitt's dissent at the Boosters' Club lunch.
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In Chapter XXXII: Part of the Vigilante committee that confronts Babbitt; later observes Babbitt's dissent at the Boosters' Club lunch. Later, in II: A prominent surgeon and important Boosters' member, he sternly…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Civic and Authority Figures
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
- Protagonist
- Extended Social Orbit
- Church and Family Ties
- Business and Political Contacts
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Babbitt's vague, suppressed dread about Paul crystallizes into a s…
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See Dr. A. I. Dilling in chapter i