The Portent · Character
Duncan Campbell
Member of the Campbell family, possibly a friend or acquaintance of the narrator.
minor
Also known as the Campbells, Duncan Campbells
First appearance: i my boyhood
Duncan Campbell's tie to Margaret is one of the pressures that moves The Portent—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The dedicatee, Duncan McColl, is addressed as 'my dear sir' and 'my father's friend.'
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With Margaret (family): Duncan Campbell is Margaret's father or close male guardian, deeply protective of her and aware of her tragic destiny. With Nurse (professional): Duncan Campbell and the nurse interact as…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Campbell household caregivers
- Protagonist
- Hilton Hall circle and symbolic figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Margaret
family · ambivalent
Duncan Campbell is Margaret's father or close male guardian, deeply protective of her and… How this plays out →
- Nurse
professional · positive
- Janet
family · positive
- Margaret
family · ambivalent
Duncan Campbell is Margaret's father or close male guardian, deeply protective of her and… How this plays out →
- Nurse
professional · positive
Relationship notes
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Duncan Campbell appears across 21 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Dedication
- The Portent
- II: The Second Hearing
- III: My Old Nurse's Story
- IV: Hilton Hall
- The Library
- The First Waking
- X: Love and Power
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