Of Human Bondage · Character
Harris
A medical student and friend of Philip at St. Luke's.
minor
First appearance: xliv
Harris shows up with force in CIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A tall, thin assistant with acne who sits next to Philip at dinner and shows him to his lodgings.
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In CIII: A tall, thin assistant with acne who sits next to Philip at dinner and shows him to his lodgings. Later, in CVII: An assistant with a queer-shaped head who envies Philip's promotion and warns him about asking…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Characters and Acquaintances
- Heidelberg and Blackstable Circle
- Protagonist
- Philip's Romantic and Professional Circles
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the full psychological inversion of Philip’s charact…
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