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Geronimo’s Story of His Life · Character

J. D. Prewitt

U.S. Army officer involved in Apache affairs.

minor

Also known as Prewitt

First appearance: xix a prisoner of war

J. D. Prewitt shows up with force in Surrender of Geronimo. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Partner of the civilian narrator; rides the lines after the surrender.
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J. D. Prewitt first appears in 0032 xix a prisoner of war.

In Surrender of Geronimo: Partner of the civilian narrator; rides the lines after the surrender.

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GEGeronimoTRTheodore Roose…COCochiseLPLieutenant Pur…NANaicheJDJ. D. Prewitt

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Apache Allies and Cultural Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Key Figures in Geronimo's Story

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Geronimo experiences his greatest emotional and psychological low—…

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See J. D. Prewitt in xix a prisoner of war