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Erewhon Revisited · Character

Dr. Downie

A celebrated Erewhonian physician drawn into the Professors' downfall, he watches the legal trap close with more fright than complicity.

supporting

Also known as Hanky Dr. Downie, the celebrated Dr. Downie

First appearance: Yram Invites Dr. Downie and Mrs. Humdrum to Luncheon—A Passage at Arms Between Her and Hanky Is Amicably Arranged

As a supporting figure in Erewhon Revisited, Dr. Downie is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Professor of Logomachy and guest at the dinner, known for his skill in obscuring issues.
In the storyVIII: Yram, Now Mayoress, Gives a Dinner-Party, in the Course of Which She Is Disquieted by What She Learns from Professor Hanky: She Sends for Her Son George and Questions HimOpen this moment free

Downie belongs to the circle of Sunch'ston worthies who dine with Hanky and Panky and find themselves entangled in the affair of the returned Sunchild. When George springs his depositions on the Professors, Downie is…

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MPMr. Principal …PHProfessor HankyPPProfessor PankyMHMrs. HumdrumYRYramDDDr. Downie

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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