The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

by

Richard Preston

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Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.) Character Analysis

The chief of the disease-assessment unit at USAMRIID, C. J. Peters (like Gene Johnson) has traveled far and wide studying rare infections diseases. Although a military man, Peters favors Hawaiian shirts and sandals, displaying an untraditional and quirky attitude. A worldly man with exotic tastes in food (termites, for instance), Peters also sometimes makes enemies (such as CDC scientist Dr. Joseph McCormick) and has a difficult relationship with Gene Johnson as well.

Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.) Quotes in The Hot Zone

The The Hot Zone quotes below are all either spoken by Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.) or refer to Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 2, Chapter 9 Quotes

C. J. Peters observed the comings and goings at the gas station. It gave him a sense of life and time passing, and he enjoyed the pleasant normality of the scene…What would these people think if they knew what had invaded their town? He had begun to think that the Army might have to act decisively to put out this fire. He had been in Bolivia when a hot agent called Machupo had broken out, and he had seen a young woman die, covered with blood. North America had not yet seen an emergence of an agent that turned into bleeders. North America was not ready for that, not yet. But the possibilities for a huge break of Ebola around Washington were impressive when you thought about it.

Related Characters: Richard Preston (speaker), Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.)
Page Number: 185
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Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.) Quotes in The Hot Zone

The The Hot Zone quotes below are all either spoken by Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.) or refer to Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.). For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Power of Nature Theme Icon
).
Part 2, Chapter 9 Quotes

C. J. Peters observed the comings and goings at the gas station. It gave him a sense of life and time passing, and he enjoyed the pleasant normality of the scene…What would these people think if they knew what had invaded their town? He had begun to think that the Army might have to act decisively to put out this fire. He had been in Bolivia when a hot agent called Machupo had broken out, and he had seen a young woman die, covered with blood. North America had not yet seen an emergence of an agent that turned into bleeders. North America was not ready for that, not yet. But the possibilities for a huge break of Ebola around Washington were impressive when you thought about it.

Related Characters: Richard Preston (speaker), Colonel Clarence James Peters (C. J.)
Page Number: 185
Explanation and Analysis: