Gulliver’s Travels · Character
Mr. James Bates
Gulliver's master and mentor in surgery in London.
minor
Also known as Mr. Bates, Bates
First appearance: gulliver s travels
Mr. James Bates's tie to Lemuel Gulliver is one of the pressures that moves Gulliver’s Travels—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Gulliver's master and mentor, an eminent surgeon in London who apprentices Gulliver and later recommends him for a ship surgeon position.
Mr. James Bates first appears in 0002 gulliver s travels.
With Lemuel Gulliver (professional): Mr. James Bates is Gulliver's former master and a surgeon in London who helps establish Gulliver's early medical career.
In Chapter I: Gulliver's master and mentor, an eminent surgeon in London who apprentices Gulliver and later recommends him for a ship surgeon position.
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- Professional
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