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Hugh McFarlane

A Scottish doctor who appears in the story.

minor

Also known as Dr. Hugh McFarlane, Dr. McFarlane, Hugh

First appearance: i a wind in the triangle

Hugh McFarlane shows up with force in Miss Trant Takes a Holiday. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Miss Trant Takes a Holiday: Dr. Hugh McFarlane, a friend of the family, suggests to Miss Trant the idea of a holiday visiting English cathedral towns, which ignites her imagination. Later, in Chapter II: Recalled by…

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Character Web

19 connections

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SOSam OglethorpeMMMr. MasonMTMr. TrubyETElizabeth TrantJJJoby JacksonHMHugh McFarlane

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Chillingford family and associates
  • Yorkshire connections
  • Minor stagehands and locals
  • Minor characters and subplots
  • Good Companions troupe

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

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

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological low point where the troupe’s coll…

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Hugh McFarlane appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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