Babbitt · Character
Dr. Earl Patten
A physician and friend of Babbitt's social circle.
minor
Also known as Dr. Patten, Patten
First appearance: chapter i
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In Chapter XXXIII: Initially examines Mrs. Babbitt at home, suspects appendicitis, and calls in Dr. Dilling for surgery. Later, in Chapter I: The family doctor who first examines Myra and later brings in Dr. Dilling…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Social Orbit
- Babbitt's Inner Circle
- Protagonist
- Civic and Authority Figures
- Church and Family Ties
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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. Earl Patten in chapter i