The Getting of Wisdom · Character
Dr. Pughson
The school's doctor, called in for student illnesses.
minor
First appearance: vi
Dr. Pughson shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In XII: Dr. Pughson stands among the teachers during the expulsion, part of the stern authority figures. Later, in XVII: Dr. Pughson interrupts Laura's pantomime with a 'butcherly gibe' and sends her to the blackboard…
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- Schoolgirls and Family
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Laura reaches an emotional and psychological peak of isolation and humiliation as she is publicly mocked, aban…
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