Arrowsmith Characters

The StudentMartin Arrowsmith starts this book loud and proud. He is convinced that it's his destiny to become a great doctor. His pride is on full display on his first day of medical school, as the...

The LoverThe first thing that strikes Martin Arrowsmith about Leora's character is her laid-back way of approaching people, even those who are higher up the social food chain. This casual attitude...

Max Gottlieb is your typical mad scientist. Well, he's not totally nuts; he's just a little eccentric. He's the most uncompromising scientist you'll ever meet, and he spends pretty much every wakin...

Sondelius appears nearly midway through this book, and his main role seems to be that of a replacement mentor for Martin Arrowsmith after Martin's relationship with Max Gottlieb fizzles. Sondelius...

Terry Wickett makes a horrible first impression on our hero Martin because the he's super rude and abrasive. But the more we get to know Terry, the more we realize that there's a good guy lurking b...

When Martin first goes to work for Dr. Pickerbaugh in the Department of Public Health, he looks forward to getting a fresh start in the new city of Nautilus. But he quickly realizes that Pickerbaug...

Joyce Lanyon is a rich and beautiful widow who's way younger than Martin Arrowsmith. But that doesn't stop Martin from smooching her while his wife Leora is dying of plague in a nearby village. Mar...

Madeline Fox is Martin's first fiancée… although he ends up leaving her to marry Leora Tozer. The novel introduces us to Madeline by saying that "Madeline was a handsome, high-colored, high-spir...

Angus is the top student in Martin's medical school and he knows it. The dude is a standoffish snob who always seems to have a judging sneer plastered on his face. The only real look we get at his...

Cliff Clawson is the class clown of Martin's cohorts (say that five times fast). Clif Clawson is a smart enough guy, but there's absolutely nothing in the world that he takes seriously. Every word...