Robert Morgenthau is a New York district attorney when Sonia starts at the DA’s office. He’s not much of a talker, but he’s very good at his job and takes an interest in Sonia. Despite the fact that he has almost no budget to work with, he runs an efficient operation and implements policies that help his employees, such as allowing one employee to follow a case from beginning to end (rather than passing cases up to more senior employees after newer employees perform the difficult work). He becomes Sonia’s patron as she begins her journey to be a judge.
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Robert “Bob” Morgenthau Character Timeline in My Beloved World
The timeline below shows where the character Robert “Bob” Morgenthau appears in My Beloved World. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 20
...shine in court. After the presentation, Sonia approaches the speaker, the New York district attorney Robert M. Morgenthau . He offers to speak to her about a job the next day.
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The DA’s Office isn’t a popular place to work, but Bob Morgenthau already has Sonia’s resume and has spoken to José when Sonia arrives for her appointment....
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Chapter 21
Bob Morgenthau is highly efficient. Each prosecutor handles a case from beginning to end, he collaborates with...
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Chapter 22
In the spring of 1980, not long after Sonia starts at the DA’s Office, Bob Morgenthau encourages her to join the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF). Though Sonia...
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Chapter 25
...or careers in government, so Sonia decides to move to civil law to gain experience. Bob Morgenthau tries to dissuade her. He doesn’t know she wants to be a federal judge and...
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...were robbed and raped, and both defendants serve jail time. After this case, Sonia refuses Bob Morgenthau ’s offer to let her head an office focusing on child pornography. It’s time to...
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Chapter 27
...gear. She goes back in time to explain how she got there. Once she finishes Bob Morgenthau ’s difficult cases, she quits. She doesn’t want to get stuck in a large firm...
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Chapter 29
...Sonia, as she’d be the first Hispanic federal judge in New York. Numerous colleagues, including Bob Morgenthau , offer to talk to the right people.
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