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Jennifer Dubedat

Louis Dubedat's fiercely devoted wife, she believes absolutely in her husband's genius and will fight anyone who treats him as merely a clever brute.

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Also known as Mrs. Dubedat, Mrs. Dubedat Doctor, Mrs. Dubedat Chosen, Mrs. Dubedat Rising, Mrs. Dubedat Embarrassed, the lawful Mrs. Dubedat, Mrs. Dubedat Sir Ralph, Mrs. Dubedat Tortured, Mrs. Dubedat Surprised, Mrs. Dubedat Heartbroken, Jennifer Unshaken, Jennifer Wounded, Jennifer, Mrs. Dudebat

First appearance: act i

As a major figure in The Doctor’s Dilemma, Jennifer Dubedat is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Jennifer Dubedat arrives at Ridgeon's practice determined to save her dying husband, armed with his paintings and an unshakable faith in his worth. She is no naive innocent: she tells Ridgeon plainly that to him living things have no souls, and she defends the dear brutes she has loved against men who would vivisect them. Her devotion to Louis, and her grief when she learns how the doctors have judged him, gives the play its emotional center.

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LDLouis DubedatSCSir Colenso Ri…SPSir Patrick Cu…EMEmmyCWCutler WalpoleJDJennifer Dubedat

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  • Medical and Moral Spectrum
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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See Jennifer Dubedat in act i
See Jennifer Dubedat in act i
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