Pete Krumbein

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Pete Krumbein is a tragic, alcoholic former mentalist who serves as a mentor figure in William Lindsay Gresham’s noir novel "Nightmare Alley."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Nightmare Alley NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre crime fiction
psychological noir
associatedWithTheme alcoholism
downfall
exploitation in carnival life
countryOfOriginOfWorkAppearedIn United States NERFINISHED
creator William Lindsay Gresham NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn noir novel
hasRelationship mentor of Stanton Carlisle
hasSpouse Zeena Krumbein NERFINISHED
hasTrait alcoholic
tragic
languageOfWorkAppearedIn English
mediumOfAppearance novel
narrativeArc decline due to alcoholism
narrativeFunction warning figure about the dangers of ambition and exploitation
occupation mentalist
relationshipToZeena Krumbein husband
role mentor figure
settingOfActivity carnival sideshow
symbolizes the cost of failure in show business
the destructive effects of addiction
teaches code system for mentalist act
cold reading methods
mentalism techniques
workPublicationYearOfFirstAppearance 1946

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Stanton Carlisle associatedWith Pete Krumbein
Nightmare Alley (novel) character Pete Krumbein
subject surface form: Nightmare Alley