Who Dr Raymond is
Dr Raymond approaches the unseen world as something science can uncover through the human brain. He believes ordinary sight reveals only a thin curtain, with a greater reality waiting behind it. He describes access to that reality as seeing Pan, the figure of wild nature.
What Dr Raymond wants
Raymond wants to demonstrate that a small surgical change can let someone perceive this hidden world. He invites his friend Clarke to witness the operation, presenting his theory with a scientist's confidence.
Dr Raymond and the others in the story
Mary is a young woman living under Raymond's care, and she agrees to undergo his experiment. Clarke listens with interest and unease, wanting proof before accepting what his friend claims. Their presence brings Raymond's confident theory into contact with another person's safety and a witness's doubts.
Questions
Who is Dr Raymond in The Great God Pan?
Dr Raymond is the scientist who performs the brain operation that begins the story's mystery.
What does Dr Raymond hope to discover?
He hopes to reveal the greater reality that he believes lies behind the world people normally see.
How is Dr Raymond connected to Mary?
Mary lives under his care and consents to become the subject of his operation. His confidence contrasts with his limited concern for what the experiment may cost her.