The Cruise of the Alerte · Character
The Harbour Doctor
A port official who interacts with the crew during stops.
minor
Also known as harbour doctor
First appearance: viii bahia
The Harbour Doctor's tie to Arthur Cotton is one of the pressures that moves The Cruise of the Alerte—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Boards the yacht at Bahia; grants pratique after hearing their story and seeing bird specimens.
The Harbour Doctor first appears in 0007 viii bahia.
With Arthur Cotton (professional): Arthur Cotton interacts with the Harbour Doctor in a professional medical context during the voyage. With Mr. Pursell (professional): Mr. Pursell and the Harbour Doctor interact in a professional capacity regarding shipboard health. With Mr. Pollock (professional): Mr. Pollock and the Harbour Doctor have limited professional contact during the expedition.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Alerte crew and expedition members
- 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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- Arthur Cotton
professional · positive
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- Mr. Pursell
professional · positive
- Mr. Pollock
professional · positive
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