Nineteen Minutes

by

Jodi Picoult

Jordan McAfee Character Analysis

Peter’s lawyer, and Selena’s husband. Jordan is a smart, dedicated, and talented lawyer who decides to take on Peter’s case when he realizes that Peter—like everyone—is somebody’s child. His commitment to getting Peter a fair trial and hard work at ensuring this happens (despite extraordinary odds) make him an admiral character. Yet at the same time, his motivations and methods could also be perceived as a little suspect. At times, it seems as if he cares more about his own career and reputation than he does about delivering justice or helping the Sterling community heal in the aftermath of the shooting. His wife, Selena, also works as his investigator, and together they have a baby boy, Sam. (Jordan also has another son from his first marriage, who is a college student.) Jordan’s devotion to his family is a big part of what motivates him to work hard for Peter, even when he faces vicious backlash from the Sterling community for defending a “monster.”

Jordan McAfee Quotes in Nineteen Minutes

The Nineteen Minutes quotes below are all either spoken by Jordan McAfee or refer to Jordan McAfee. 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:
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Part 2, Chapter 3: Five Months After Quotes

“Was there ever anything in Peter’s personality that led you to believe he was capable of an act like this?”
“When you look into your baby’s eyes,” Lacy said softly, “you see everything you hope they can be… not everything you wish they won’t become.”

Related Characters: Lacy Houghton (speaker), Jordan McAfee (speaker), Peter Houghton
Page Number: 419
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Jordan McAfee Quotes in Nineteen Minutes

The Nineteen Minutes quotes below are all either spoken by Jordan McAfee or refer to Jordan McAfee. 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:
Victims vs. Perpetrators Theme Icon
).
Part 2, Chapter 3: Five Months After Quotes

“Was there ever anything in Peter’s personality that led you to believe he was capable of an act like this?”
“When you look into your baby’s eyes,” Lacy said softly, “you see everything you hope they can be… not everything you wish they won’t become.”

Related Characters: Lacy Houghton (speaker), Jordan McAfee (speaker), Peter Houghton
Page Number: 419
Explanation and Analysis: