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Dr. Jeal

A local doctor, a friend of the narrator's family.

minor

First appearance: i he sits out a dance

Dr. Jeal shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as foregathering with Colonel Snawley at Clarriker's Emporium to denounce imperialism.
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In IV: Mentioned as foregathering with Colonel Snawley at Clarriker's Emporium to denounce imperialism. Later, in He Revisits Fairhaven and the Play: Seen sitting before Clarriker's Emporium, unchanged from the…

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GLGladysUNUnknown NarratorCSColonel SnawleyDJDr. Jeal

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Expansive social network
  • Rival and witty observers
  • Protagonist
  • Central romantic triangle

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Dr. Jeal in i he sits out a dance