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
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“Look here, you mustn’t get upset over this—it’s only some nigger scrap.”
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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:
).
Book 1, Chapter 25
Quotes
“Look here, you mustn’t get upset over this—it’s only some nigger scrap.”
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Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
