Nick Romano
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Nick Romano is the troubled young protagonist of the novel and film "Knock on Any Door," whose descent into crime highlights themes of poverty, injustice, and social responsibility.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nick Romano canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Knock on Any Door NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeInvolvement |
crime and punishment
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environment versus individual responsibility ⓘ juvenile delinquency ⓘ poverty ⓘ social injustice ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| characterCreatedBy | Willard Motley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces | capital punishment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
alienated
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impoverished ⓘ rebellious ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | criminal ⓘ |
| hasSocialBackground |
slum upbringing
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working-class family ⓘ |
| legalStatus | accused murderer ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | tragic antihero ⓘ |
| protagonistOf |
film Knock on Any Door
NERFINISHED
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novel Knock on Any Door NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | defense attorney Andrew Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
victims of urban poverty
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youth corrupted by social conditions ⓘ |
| undergoes | descent into crime ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf |
argument that society is partly responsible for crime
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critique of the justice system ⓘ |
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