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Peter is Claire’s older brother by six years. They aren’t close—indeed, Claire isn’t certain he even knows who she is—as he was assigned to work in Law and Justice and has been living elsewhere in the community since he was 12. Claire often compares herself to Peter, as she knows their parents were very proud of his Assignment, and she believes and fears they’re disappointed in her.
Peter Quotes in Son
The Son quotes below are all either spoken by Peter or refer to Peter. 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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Book 1, Chapter 1 Quotes
There was a celebratory dinner her last evening in the dwelling. Her brother, older by six years, had already gone on to his own training in the Department of Law and Justice. They saw him only at public meetings; he had become a stranger. So the last dinner was just the three of them, she and the parental unit who had raised her.
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Peter Character Timeline in Son
The timeline below shows where the character Peter appears in Son. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 1, Chapter 1
...Birthmothers’ Dormitory, she and her “parental unit” had a special dinner to celebrate; her brother, Peter, wasn’t there, as since beginning his own training six years ago, he was already a...
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Book 1, Chapter 3
...there yet. Passing the hall of Law and Justice, she wondered if her older brother, Peter, would even recognize her now. She passed the House of Elders and the river, which...
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Book 1, Chapter 4
...parents were ashamed of her assignment. Do they even think of her now, or of Peter?
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