The Case of Charles Dexter Ward · Character
Dr. Lyman
A doctor who examined Charles during his confinement.
minor
Also known as Lyman
First appearance: iv a mutation and a madness
Dr. Lyman shows up with force in I: A Result and a Prologue. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Boston alienist who places the beginning of Ward's madness in 1919-1920.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Breaking point
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