The Railway Children · Character
Dr. Forrest
A doctor who treats the children's father.
minor
Also known as Forrest, Dr. ¬ÝForrest, Äú Dr., Äú Dr. ¬ÝForrest
First appearance: xiii the hound s grandfather
Dr. Forrest shows up with force in The Terrible Secret. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Treats Peter's foot and reassures Bobbie that he will recover fully.
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- Family and Household
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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The emotional peak occurs when the children realize that the old gentleman’s visit has restored their mother’s…
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See Dr. Forrest in xiii the hound s grandfather