Junior Mister

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Junior Mister is a character in the 1937 pro-labor musical "The Cradle Will Rock," representing a privileged, morally compromised youth entangled in the corrupt power structures the show critiques.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn The Cradle Will Rock
associatedWith corruption
privilege
wealth
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Marc Blitzstein
firstPerformanceOfWork 1937 Federal Theatre Project production
genreContext labor musical
political theatre
hasRoleInWork supporting character
hasTitleInWork Junior Mister
ideologicalContext anti-corruption
pro-labor
languageOfWork English
medium stage musical
moralAlignment morally compromised
narrativeFunction participant in corrupt power structures
representation of moral compromise
symbol of privileged youth
partOfEnsemble characters critiquing capitalist power
portrayedAs young man
setIn Steeltown
surface form: Steeltown, USA
thematicRelation class struggle
economic inequality
labor rights
political corruption
workForm sung-through musical
workYear 1937

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The Cradle Will Rock hasCharacter Junior Mister