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The Doctor

The town physician, called upon for medical emergencies.

minor

Also known as the doctor, The doctor

First appearance: i

The Doctor shows up with force in Chapter XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Doctor Willis, who confirms John's father's death and finds a vial in the grate.
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In Chapter XI: Doctor Willis, who confirms John's father's death and finds a vial in the grate. Later, in David's Story: The Bonnet and…

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Character Web

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DHDavid HarumJLJohn LenoxCTChet TimsonBPBilly P. CullomJEJeffreyTDThe Doctor

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended community and background characters
  • Central community figures
  • Protagonist
  • Romantic and social circle

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt marks the climax because it reveals the emotional and psychological turning point where John Leno…

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