Vin Makazian in The Sopranos
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Vin Makazian in *The Sopranos* is a troubled, corrupt police officer who serves as one of Tony Soprano’s informants and exemplifies the show’s themes of moral compromise and personal downfall.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vin Makazian | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corrupt cop
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fictional character ⓘ police officer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tony Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sopranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason | season 1 of The Sopranos ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
blurred line between cops and criminals
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corruption ⓘ guilt ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
| beats | a man he mistakes for Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero ⓘ |
| blackmails | Dr. Jennifer Melfi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
corrupt
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desperate ⓘ morally compromised ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCausedBy |
gambling debts
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pressure from criminal ties ⓘ |
| diesBy | suicide ⓘ |
| discovers | identity of Tony Soprano’s psychiatrist ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Sopranos season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceEpisode | “Meadowlands” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext | American crime drama television series ⓘ |
| hasAddiction |
gambling
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prostitution ⓘ |
| helps | Tony Soprano locate Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero ⓘ |
| investigates | Dr. Jennifer Melfi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knowsFamily | Soprano family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAppearanceEpisode | “Nobody Knows Anything” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | jumping off a bridge ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| mentalState | depressed ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
to parallel Tony Soprano’s moral decline
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to show corruption within the police ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation | police detective ⓘ |
| owesMoneyTo | bookies ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Heard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesInformationTo | Tony Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Tony Soprano’s father Johnny Soprano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | police informant for Tony Soprano ⓘ |
| setting | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
moral compromise in law enforcement
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personal downfall ⓘ |
| worksFor | Essex County Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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