My Beloved World

by

Sonia Sotomayor

Warren Murray Character Analysis

Warren Murray is the bureau chief after John Fried. Sonia initially worries about working under him, as he has a reputation for being soft-spoken but tough. Sonia’s first experience with him is on a case in which the accused is clearly innocent. Rather than just agree with Sonia, Murray plays devil’s advocate and makes Sonia indignantly refuse to prosecute the case. Though she doesn’t appreciate his flair for the dramatic, she does appreciate his support.
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Warren Murray Character Timeline in My Beloved World

The timeline below shows where the character Warren Murray appears in My Beloved World. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 21
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...who is extremely fair. Sonia quickly moves up to prosecuting felonies. As she moves up, Warren Murray replaces John Fried as bureau chief. This is worrying, as he’s a tough prosecutor.... (full context)
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...in two back-to-back trials. She loses both to an experienced defense attorney and goes to Warren for advice. He identifies immediately that she appealed to logic rather than morality in her... (full context)