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Tagged: Physician

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Elihu Whipple

Dr. Elihu Whipple is the elderly Providence physician and antiquarian whose research enables the investigation in The Shunned House. The narrator’s uncle, he preserves evidence that others have dismissed, supplies the means for an attempted scientific confrontation and dies during the cellar vigil. His nephew’s affection makes that loss central to the story’s meaning.

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Marinus Bicknell Willett

Marinus Bicknell Willett is the physician who discovers the true nature of Charles Dexter Ward’s case. His investigation joins personal knowledge of the young man with historical documents, physical evidence and a descent into the Pawtuxet laboratory. He ultimately recognizes that the apparent patient is Joseph Curwen and uses the laboratory’s own knowledge to end the impersonation. The account below includes the novel’s conclusion.

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