Roger Mexico

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Roger Mexico is a central statistician and love-struck protagonist in Thomas Pynchon’s novel "Gravity’s Rainbow," known for his rational mindset amid the book’s chaotic wartime setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
novel character
appearsIn Gravity’s Rainbow
appearsInWorkBy Thomas Pynchon
associatedWith V-2 rocket strikes
characterTrait analytical
emotionally vulnerable
rational
contrastsWith Tyrone Slothrop
creator Thomas Pynchon
fictionalUniverse Gravity’s Rainbow
firstAppearance Gravity’s Rainbow
surface form: novel Gravity’s Rainbow (1973)
languageOfWork English
literaryGenre postmodern literature
loveInterest Jessica Swanlake
medium novel
narrativeFunction love-struck protagonist
nationality British (fictional)
notableFor embodying rational analysis amid narrative chaos
use of statistical reasoning to interpret rocket impacts
occupation statistician
relationshipStatus romantic relationship with Jessica Swanlake
role central character
protagonist
setting World War II
wartime Europe
specialization probability theory
statistics
themeAssociation love in wartime
probability and determinism
rationality versus chaos
worksFor Allied Commandatura
surface form: Allied military authorities

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Gravity’s Rainbow character Roger Mexico