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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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MAMary AnnPCPhilip CareyEMEdward ManningHAHarris

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.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Harris in xliv