Doctor Syn · Character
Mr. Squire
A local squire and magistrate.
minor
Also known as Squire
First appearance: i dymchurch under the wall
Mr. Squire's tie to Captain Collyer is one of the pressures that moves Doctor Syn—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Hosts Doctor Syn at the courthouse; spies on Syn through a keyhole and witnesses the self-inflicted burn.
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With Captain Collyer (professional): Collyer and Mr. Squire cooperate as officials in maintaining order and pursuing smugglers in the Romney Marsh area. With Doctor Syn (professional): Doctor Syn and Mr. Squire interact…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Dymchurch main characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Captain Tuffton’s r…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Captain Collyer
professional · positive
- Doctor Syn
professional · positive
- Sir Antony Cobtree
professional · positive
- Imogene
social · ambivalent
- Captain Collyer
professional · positive
- Doctor Syn
professional · positive
- Sir Antony Cobtree
professional · positive
- Captain Collyer
professional · positive
- Doctor Syn
professional · positive
- Imogene
social · ambivalent
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