The Big Four · Character
Dr. Quentin
A doctor who treats a key witness and aids Poirot.
minor
Also known as Quentin, Doctor Quentin
First appearance: vi the woman on the stairs
Dr. Quentin's tie to Mr. Paynter is one of the pressures that moves The Big Four—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A locum tenens who attended Mr.
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With Mr. Paynter (professional): Dr. Quentin and Mr. Paynter are likely colleagues or associates in the scientific or criminal context of the story. With Hercule Poirot (professional): Dr. Quentin is a medical expert or…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Medical and Support Personnel
- Protagonist
- Core Conspirators and Victims
- Scientific and Technical Experts
- Entangled Innocents and Suspects
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Hastings is forced to confront the ultimate emotional and psychological pe…
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- Mr. Paynter
professional · ambivalent
- Hercule Poirot
professional · positive
- Hercule Poirot
professional · positive
- Mr. Paynter
professional · ambivalent
- Hercule Poirot
professional · positive
- Mr. Paynter
professional · ambivalent
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See Dr. Quentin in vi the woman on the stairs