Nicholas Easter
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Nicholas Easter is the cunning, enigmatic juror at the center of John Grisham’s legal thriller "The Runaway Jury," who secretly manipulates a high-stakes tobacco trial.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | The Runaway Jury (2003 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Runaway Jury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
corporate power vs. individual agency
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ethics of legal strategy ⓘ jury tampering ⓘ |
| characterInGenre | legal thriller ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalCitizenship | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cunning
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enigmatic ⓘ |
| differenceInFilmAdaptation | case changed from tobacco to gun industry in the film ⓘ |
| filmPortrayalBy | John Cusack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Runaway Jury (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | legal fiction ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | Marlee (his partner and co-conspirator) ⓘ |
| hasFictionalPartner | Marlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | civil lawsuit against a tobacco company ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | depicted largely through external actions and strategic choices ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cunning jury manipulation
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manipulating the outcome of a jury trial ⓘ |
| occupation | juror ⓘ |
| plotRole | secretly controls the jury from within ⓘ |
| role | central juror in a high-stakes tobacco trial ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | American courtroom ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
covert influence over fellow jurors
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strategic manipulation of jury deliberations ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1996 (The Runaway Jury) ⓘ |
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