The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

by

Richard Preston

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Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax Character Analysis

A brave, dedicated soldier and scientist (trained as a veterinarian), and a woman in a male-dominated field, Nancy Jaax provides The Hot Zone with a compelling and relatable protagonist. A loving wife to Jerry, a dedicated mother, and a devoted daughter, Nancy has a streak of courage, stubbornness, and patriotism that drives her to risk her life over and over for the sake of the general public. During the Reston Ebola scare, she plays a pivotal role in the decision to isolate and decontaminate the Reston Primate Quarantine Unit, eventually dissecting Ebola-infected monkeys despite the great personal risk this entails.

Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax Quotes in The Hot Zone

The The Hot Zone quotes below are all either spoken by Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax or refer to Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax. 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 3, Chapter 1 Quotes

Be exquisitely careful. Know where your hands and body are at all times. If you get blood on your suit, stop what you are doing and clean it off right away. Don’t let blood stay on your gloves. Rinse them off right away. With bloody gloves, you can’t see a hole in the glove.

Related Characters: Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax (speaker)
Related Symbols: Spacesuits and Gloves, Blood and Bleeding
Page Number: 224
Explanation and Analysis:

Some of the monkeys that were dying in Room H had become essentially a heap of mush and bones in a skin bag, mixed with huge amounts of amplified virus.

Related Characters: Richard Preston (speaker), Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax
Related Symbols: Blood and Bleeding
Page Number: 229
Explanation and Analysis:
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Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax Quotes in The Hot Zone

The The Hot Zone quotes below are all either spoken by Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax or refer to Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax. 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 3, Chapter 1 Quotes

Be exquisitely careful. Know where your hands and body are at all times. If you get blood on your suit, stop what you are doing and clean it off right away. Don’t let blood stay on your gloves. Rinse them off right away. With bloody gloves, you can’t see a hole in the glove.

Related Characters: Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax (speaker)
Related Symbols: Spacesuits and Gloves, Blood and Bleeding
Page Number: 224
Explanation and Analysis:

Some of the monkeys that were dying in Room H had become essentially a heap of mush and bones in a skin bag, mixed with huge amounts of amplified virus.

Related Characters: Richard Preston (speaker), Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax
Related Symbols: Blood and Bleeding
Page Number: 229
Explanation and Analysis: