Son

by

Lois Lowry

Peter Character Analysis

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:
Pain and Maternal Love Theme Icon
).
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.

Related Characters: Claire, Gabe/Abe/Thirty-Six, Peter
Page Number: 6
Explanation and Analysis:
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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:
Pain and Maternal Love Theme Icon
).
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.

Related Characters: Claire, Gabe/Abe/Thirty-Six, Peter
Page Number: 6
Explanation and Analysis: