# Mr. Cradock — Dangerous Ages character guide

> Mr. Cradock in Dangerous Ages by Rose Macaulay.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dr. Cradock, Cradock, Mr.  Cradock

**First appearance:** 0003-i-neville-s-birthday

## Who they are

A doctor or professional figure consulted by the family.

## In the story

### [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_ages_se/chapters/epigraph)

Quoted in the epigraph, commenting on the dangers of all ages in life.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_ages_se/chapters/i)

The recommended psychoanalyst at St. Mary's Bay, charging a guinea an hour.

### [XII: The Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_ages_se/chapters/xii-the-mother)

Mrs. Hilary's psychoanalyst; he interprets her dreams, advises on Nan's situation, and discusses concepts like the unconscious, the censor, and sexual craving.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_ages_se/chapters/i)

Mrs. Hilary's psychoanalyst, who interprets her dreams and guides her self-discovery.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_ages_se/chapters/ii)

The psychoanalyst who treats Mrs. Hilary with scientific precision and sympathetic firmness.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_ages_se/chapters/iii)

Mrs. Hilary's psychoanalyst; his teachings influence her perception of morality and she plans to consult him about Nan.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_ages_se/chapters/iv)

Provides psychoanalytic advice to Mrs. Hilary, discusses libido, the censor, and sublimation.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dangerous_ages_se/chapters/i)

Psychoanalyst who advised Mrs. Hilary to use childhood memories to cure current fears; his methods have not fully worked on her.

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