Artie Strauss in Compulsion
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Artie Strauss in *Compulsion* is the fictionalized version of Nathan Leopold, portrayed as a brilliant but morally twisted young man involved in a notorious thrill-killing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Artie Strauss | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional character ⓘ |
| adaptationNote | fictionalized counterpart of Nathan Leopold in all versions of Compulsion ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Compulsion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkType |
film
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novel ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Nietzschean philosophy
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capital punishment ⓘ crime ⓘ guilt ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nathan Leopold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn |
Compulsion (1959 film)
NERFINISHED
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Compulsion (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Compulsion (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Meyer Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeType | kidnapping and murder ⓘ |
| education | law student ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Compulsion (1956 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
arrogance
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emotional detachment ⓘ high intelligence ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | Leopold and Loeb murder case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intellectualInterest |
crime as an intellectual exercise
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
avoids death penalty
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receives life imprisonment ⓘ |
| legalStatusInStory | defendant in murder trial ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | antagonist ⓘ |
| motive |
desire to prove intellectual superiority
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thrill-seeking ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies dangers of unchecked intellect
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explores nature of evil ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in a thrill-killing ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | brilliant but morally twisted ⓘ |
| psychologicalProfile |
lack of empathy
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narcissistic tendencies ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Judd Steiner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
central figure in murder trial
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co-perpetrator of murder ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| victimType | young boy ⓘ |
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