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Doctor Gary
A physician attending to characters.
minor
Also known as VII Doctor Gary, Dr. Gary
First appearance: vi
Doctor Gary shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dances by without his glass of water, briefly mentioned as someone the dancers avoid.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Local professionals and townspeople
- Central characters and family
- Protagonist
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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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