Understood Betsy · Character
the doctor
The local physician who attends to the family and offers advice.
minor
Also known as The doctor
First appearance: i aunt harriet has a cough
the doctor's tie to Elizabeth Ann is one of the pressures that moves Understood Betsy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Family and Community
- Putney Farm Family
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Elizabeth Ann faces her deepest psychological fear—the examination—which h…
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The doctor is a medical professional who advises on Elizabeth Ann's health and well-being. How this plays out →
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See the doctor in i aunt harriet has a cough