Lieutenant Schrank in West Side Story
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Lieutenant Schrank in West Side Story is the hard-edged, cynical police lieutenant who tries to keep the rival gangs in check while embodying the story’s themes of prejudice and authority.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Schrank | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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police officer ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| alignment | lawful but prejudiced ⓘ |
| appearsIn | West Side Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInVersionOf |
West Side Story (1957 stage musical)
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West Side Story (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ West Side Story (2021 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkType |
feature film
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musical drama ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
abuse of authority
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institutional racism ⓘ prejudice ⓘ |
| basedOn | authority figures in Romeo and Juliet (loosely) ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
the Jets
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the Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Arthur Laurents
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Leonard Bernstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle |
blunt
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sarcastic ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerOver |
Bernardo
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Riff ⓘ Tony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
musical theatre
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romantic musical drama ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation | New York City Police Department (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | juvenile delinquency cases in his precinct (fictional) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance |
cinema
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recorded cast albums ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | tries to keep rival gangs in check ⓘ |
| occupation | police lieutenant ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cynical
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hard-edged ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Corey Stoll
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Simon Oakland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
biased policing
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law and order ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
antagonistic authority
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authority figure ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| workTitleContext | West Side Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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