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The Eye of Osiris · Character

Doctor Barnard

A doctor who appears in the narrative.

minor

Also known as Barnard, Dick Barnard

First appearance: v the watercress bed

Doctor Barnard's tie to John Thorndyke is one of the pressures that moves The Eye of Osiris—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With John Thorndyke (professional): Doctor Barnard is a medical expert who consults with Thorndyke on forensic evidence. With John Thorndyke (professional): Doctor Barnard is a medical expert who consults with Thorndyke…

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Character Web

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JTJohn ThorndykeJEJervisRBRuth BellinghamOSOsirisMGMrs. GummerDBDoctor Barnard

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Background Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Central Investigation Characters

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Narrative arc

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

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

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