# The Doctor — The Journal of a Disappointed Man character guide

> The Doctor in The Journal of a Disappointed Man by W. N. P. Barbellion.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the doctor

**First appearance:** 0003-part-i-at-home

## Who they are

The medical man whose examinations and verdicts shadow the diarist's body, turning private aches into clinical language and quiet dread.

## Relationships

### [Dad](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/dad)

_professional_

Dad likely consults The Doctor regarding family health matters, with a respectful but anxious dynamic.

### [E⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/e)

_professional_

E⸺ consults The Doctor for medical advice, possibly regarding a chronic condition.

### [Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/mother)

_professional_

Mother seeks The Doctor's help for family health concerns, with a worried and dependent attitude.

### [E⸺](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/characters/e)

_professional_

E⸺ consults The Doctor for medical advice, possibly regarding a chronic condition.

## In the story

### [Part I: At Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/chapters/part-i-at-home)

The doctor advises long rest, and later confirms the narrator has measles.

### [Part II: In London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/chapters/part-ii-in-london)

Implied through references to medical consultations and heart condition.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_journal_of_a_disappointed_man_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned in the endnote about the narrator's nerves and advice to go to the sea.

## Links

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