Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt

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Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a principled and rebellious U.S. Army soldier in James Jones’s World War II novel "From Here to Eternity," known for his refusal to compromise his values despite intense pressure from his superiors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn From Here to Eternity NERFINISHED
basedIn U.S. Army peacetime garrison life
characterTrait honorable
independent
principled
rebellious
stubborn
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creator James Jones NERFINISHED
familyName Prewitt NERFINISHED
firstAppearance From Here to Eternity (1951 novel) NERFINISHED
fullName Robert E. Lee Prewitt NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Robert
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod post-World War II American literature
literaryStatus protagonist
medium novel
middleNames E. Lee NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army
moralStance refuses to bend to unjust authority
nameReference Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED
nationalityInFiction American
notableFor refusal to compromise his values
resisting pressure from his superiors
occupation soldier
position enlisted man
pressureFrom military superiors
rank Private
role bugler
infantryman
setting Schofield Barracks NERFINISHED
settingLocation Hawaii NERFINISHED
Oahu NERFINISHED
themeAssociation individual conscience versus military authority
integrity
nonconformity
timePeriod 1941
prelude to the attack on Pearl Harbor
valueSystem personal code of honor
workGenre realist fiction
war novel

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From Here to Eternity mainCharacter Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt