The Duchess of Malfi · Character
Doctor
A physician consulted by the court.
minor
Also known as Doctor True, Pescara Doctor
First appearance: act i
Doctor's tie to Ferdinand is one of the pressures that moves The Duchess of Malfi—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Doctor first appears in 0003 act i.
With Ferdinand (professional): The Doctor is Ferdinand's physician, attending to his lycanthropy and madness, but unable to cure his violent obsession.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central conspirators and victims
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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professional · ambivalent
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See Doctor in act i