Rhoda Penmark
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Rhoda Penmark is the eerily polite, sociopathic child antagonist from the novel and film "The Bad Seed," known for her chillingly remorseless behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhoda Penmark canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child villain
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium |
film
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novel ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| age | 8 years old ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Bad Seed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Bad Seed (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bad Seed (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkGenre | Southern Gothic elements ⓘ |
| characterInWorkBy | William March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commits | murder of Claude Daigle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (fictional American child) ⓘ |
| creator | William March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyMember |
Christine Penmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonel Kenneth Penmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Colonel Kenneth Penmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Bad Seed (1954 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hairColor | blonde ⓘ |
| hiddenTrait |
lack of empathy
ⓘ
violent tendencies ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of evil children in horror fiction ⓘ |
| inUniverseReputation | model child to most adults ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
psychological horror
ⓘ
thriller ⓘ |
| methodOfMurder | drowning ⓘ |
| mother | Christine Penmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chilling lack of remorse
ⓘ
contrast between politeness and cruelty ⓘ |
| notableScene | calm reaction to Claude Daigle’s death ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charming
ⓘ
manipulative ⓘ polite ⓘ remorseless ⓘ sociopathic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Nancy Kelly’s stage counterpart as mother character
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Patty McCormack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | The Bad Seed (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | apartment in a city setting ⓘ |
| role |
antagonist
ⓘ
child antagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the concept of a bad seed ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
inherited evil
ⓘ
nature versus nurture ⓘ |
| victim | Claude Daigle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1954 ⓘ |
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