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
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | From Here to Eternity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | U.S. Army peacetime garrison life ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
honorable
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independent ⓘ principled ⓘ rebellious ⓘ stubborn ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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resisting pressure from his superiors ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| position | enlisted man ⓘ |
| pressureFrom | military superiors ⓘ |
| rank | Private ⓘ |
| role |
bugler
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infantryman ⓘ |
| setting | Schofield Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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Oahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
individual conscience versus military authority
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integrity ⓘ nonconformity ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1941
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prelude to the attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| valueSystem | personal code of honor ⓘ |
| workGenre |
realist fiction
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war novel ⓘ |
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