Main Street · Character
Dr. McGanum
A young doctor, rival to Kennicott.
minor
Also known as young Dr. McGanum
First appearance: iii
Dr. McGanum shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as one of the lazy doctors Kennicott detests.
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In I: Referenced as one of the lazy doctors Kennicott detests. Later, in IV: Met by the Kennicotts on the street in Minneapolis; they…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Carol experiences a psychological reversal: her aloofness melts, and she f…
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See Dr. McGanum in iii