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Dr. Parsons

A learned clergyman and physician, a friend of Parson Drumbleforth.

minor

Also known as Dr. Parsons, the Reverend Dr. Parsons

First appearance: ii of my family friends neighbours and enemies

Dr. Parsons's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves When Charles the First Was King—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Narrator (professional): Dr. Parsons is a physician who treats the narrator and offers medical advice during the war. With Narrator (professional): Dr. Parsons is a physician who treats the narrator and offers…

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STSir Thomas Fai…OMOld Mother RobeyRWRupert WatsonNANarratorJDJack Drumblefo…DPDr. Parsons

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

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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