Main Street · Character
Dr. Westlake
An amiable, elderly physician nearing retirement.
minor
Also known as old Dr. Westlake, Westlake
First appearance: iv
Dr. Westlake 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 III: Library-board member; well-read in verse and light fiction,…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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