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The Second Mrs. Tanqueray · Character

Doctor

A physician attending to characters in the play.

minor

Also known as doctor

First appearance: act iii

Doctor's tie to Aubrey Tanqueray is one of the pressures that moves The Second Mrs. Tanqueray—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Aubrey Tanqueray (professional): The doctor is a medical professional attending to the household's health needs. With Jayne (professional): The doctor and Jayne interact professionally regarding household health…

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See Doctor in act iii

Character Web

8 connections

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MMMrs. MisquithCDCayley DrummleATAubrey TanquerayJAJayneSGSir George Orr…DODoctor

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting and Professional Roles
  • Peripheral Society and Household
  • Protagonist
  • Social and Romantic Entanglements

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point

This scene is the dramatic climax because Paula’s emotional peak—her hollow, vacant stillness and forced compo…

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See Doctor in act iii