Poetry · Character
Doc Harpster
A doctor or nickname for a character.
minor
Also known as Doc
First appearance: the eternal greeting
Doc Harpster's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Poetry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The surgeon celebrated for his unique operation on a trout.
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With Unknown Narrator (professional): Doc Harpster is a doctor or healer, providing medical attention to the narrator or his acquaintances.
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See Doc Harpster in the eternal greetingCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse social network
- Protagonist
- Narrator's acquaintances
- Family and close relations
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Doc Harpster in the eternal greeting