Little Pete Character Analysis in In Search of Respect

Another one of Ray’s dealers, and one of Primo’s close friends. Bourgois interviews him and Primo about their families, and Little Pete admits he is an absent and unsupportive father, but that he avoided drugs during the brief time he lived with his girlfriend and son. After Bourgois’s research, Little Pete gets shot, arrested for selling crack, and then sent to prison.

Little Pete Character Timeline in In Search of Respect

The timeline below shows where the character Little Pete appears in In Search of Respect. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Gender Roles and Family Violence Theme Icon

Little Pete , another friend and dealer in Ray’s network, complains about his father’s drug use and... (full context)

Under “Yearning for Fatherhood,” Bourgois describes how conflicted Primo and Little Pete grow when he asks how their own childhood relationships with their fathers impact their feelings... (full context)

The Crack Trade and the Underground Economy Theme Icon

Little Pete remembers that, when he was with his family, he had no interest in or “time... (full context)

...around anymore—he has moved into the Bronx and acts “like he’s a retired drug kingpin.” Little Pete got shot and then thrown in prison for selling crack, where he is serving time... (full context)

Poverty, History, and Public Policy Theme Icon

...and tinkers with computers on the side. Tony has a job but lost his girlfriend, Little Pete is in prison alongside his brother, and Bourgois’s old neighbors Angel and Manny are still... (full context)