Malcolm Bannister
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Malcolm Bannister is a former attorney turned imprisoned whistleblower who becomes the clever, morally ambiguous protagonist of John Grisham’s legal thriller "The Racketeer."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Racketeer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | seeks revenge against those who wrongfully imprisoned him ⓘ |
| centralThemeAssociation |
abuse of prosecutorial power
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corruption in the U.S. justice system ⓘ moral ambiguity in pursuit of justice ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | attorney ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn | legal thriller ⓘ |
| legalBackground | convicted in a federal case involving money laundering ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtBeginningOfStory | federal prisoner ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction |
negotiates his own release from prison
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provides information about a murdered federal judge ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
clever
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manipulative ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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prison inmate ⓘ whistleblower ⓘ |
| relationshipToFBI | informant GENERATED ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
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