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Dr. Colman

A doctor who appears in the story of the great reputation.

minor

Also known as Colman

First appearance: ii the painful fall of a great reputation

Dr. Colman's tie to Basil Grant is one of the pressures that moves The Club of Queer Trades—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Dr. Colman first appears in 0001 ii the painful fall of a great reputation.

With Basil Grant (professional): Dr. Colman is a fellow member of the Club of Queer Trades, interacting with Basil Grant in a professional context. With Basil Grant (professional): Dr. Colman is a fellow member of the Club of Queer Trades, interacting with Basil Grant in a professional context. With Basil Grant (professional): Dr. Colman is a fellow member of the Club of Queer Trades, interacting with Basil Grant in a professional context.

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Character Web

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BGBasil GrantMBMajor BrownRGRupert GrantMBMr. BinghamSWSir Walter Cho…DCDr. Colman

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Great Reputation Case
  • Protagonist
  • Vicar's Visit Mystery

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the moment when Rupert Grant's cold, logical reasoning—wh…

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