Dark Princess · Character

Doolittle

An editor whose newspaper ink doubles as political leverage, Doolittle weighs principle against the price of access in Chicago's contested Black wards.

supporting

Also known as Mr. Doolittle, the excellent Mr. Doolittle, Calvin Doolittle

First appearance: part iii the chicago politician

As a supporting figure in Dark Princess, Doolittle is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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With Sara Andrews (professional): Doolittle and Sara Andrews interact frequently in a professional capacity, possibly as colleagues or employer-employee. With Sammy Scott (professional): Doolittle and Sammy Scott have a professional relationship, likely involving shared work or organizational duties. With Sara Andrews (professional): Doolittle and Sara Andrews interact frequently in a professional capacity, possibly as colleagues or employer-employee.

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Character Web

9 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

Chicago political network
Radical and foreign influences

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Sara Andrews
professional · ambivalent
Doolittle and Sara Andrews interact frequently in a professional capacity, possibly as… How this plays out →
Sammy Scott
professional · ambivalent
Sara Andrews
professional · ambivalent
Doolittle and Sara Andrews interact frequently in a professional capacity, possibly as… How this plays out →
Sara Andrews
professional · ambivalent
Doolittle and Sara Andrews interact frequently in a professional capacity, possibly as… How this plays out →
Sammy Scott
professional · ambivalent
Sammy Scott
professional · ambivalent

Sara Andrews
Doolittle and Sara Andrews interact frequently in a professional capacity, possibly as colleagues or employer-employee.
Sammy Scott
Doolittle and Sammy Scott have a professional relationship, likely involving shared work or organizational duties.
Sara Andrews
Doolittle and Sara Andrews interact frequently in a professional capacity, possibly as colleagues or employer-employee.
Sara Andrews
Doolittle and Sara Andrews interact frequently in a professional capacity, possibly as colleagues or employer-employee.
Sammy Scott
Doolittle and Sammy Scott have a professional relationship, likely involving shared work or organizational duties.
Sammy Scott
Doolittle and Sammy Scott have a professional relationship, likely involving shared work or organizational duties.

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See Doolittle in part iii the chicago politician