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Mr. Peterson is a “small, respectable” black man from Stockholm. Embroiled in Abe’s blunder with the police—acting as a key witness for him when he falsely accuses a black man of theft—Peterson fears for his life as several of the other men entangled in the affair seek revenge. He is an honest and hardworking man, proud of his shoe polish invention, and hopes that Dick and Abe will help him. Fairly unconcerned with Peterson’s fate, however, Dick next encounters him when Rosemary finds his dead body in her hotel room.
Jules Peterson Quotes in Tender Is the Night
The Tender Is the Night quotes below are all either spoken by Jules Peterson or refer to Jules Peterson. 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 25 Quotes
“Look here, you mustn’t get upset over this—it’s only some nigger scrap.”
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Jules Peterson Character Timeline in Tender Is the Night
The timeline below shows where the character Jules Peterson appears in Tender Is the Night. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 1, Chapter 23
...the present into future. A waiter announces that “a colored fellow of the name Jules Peterson” has arrived in search of Abe. Upon learning that Peterson is not allowed to enter,...
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Book 1, Chapter 24
...they open the door to find Abe and a “frightened, concerned, colored man” called Mr. Peterson.
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...that the other men—who have suffered “betrayal” due to Abe’s actions—might come after him, Mr. Peterson now hopes that Abe will offer him protection. Peterson is desperate and scared and, leaving...
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...who has lost all inhibitions.” When Abe finally leaves, he is relieved to see that Peterson is no longer waiting in the corridor for him.
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Book 1, Chapter 25
Rosemary hurries to find Dick and they run together into her room. Dick discovers that Peterson has no pulse, and that his dead body is bleeding onto Rosemary’s bed sheets. Acting...
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Hearing Nicole calling, and wanting to protect Rosemary’s reputation, Dick leaves Peterson’s lifeless body in a plausible position in the corridor. Dick rings reception to inform the...
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