Michael Lee
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Michael Lee is a young, intelligent, and increasingly ruthless drug dealer from the television series "The Wire," whose rise in West Baltimore’s drug trade reflects the cycle of violence and limited choices facing inner-city youth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
The Wire, season 4
ⓘ
The Wire, season 5 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chris Partlow
NERFINISHED
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Cutty Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ Dukie Weems NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlo Stanfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Namond Brice NERFINISHED ⓘ Omar Little NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Wagstaff NERFINISHED ⓘ Snoop NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanfield Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | rises in West Baltimore drug trade ⓘ |
| characteristic |
intelligent
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ruthless ⓘ street-smart ⓘ young ⓘ |
| conflictWith | his abusive stepfather ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | David Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | student at Edward Tilghman Middle School ⓘ |
| familyRelation | older brother to Bug ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wire, season 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama ⓘ |
| goal | protect his younger brother Bug ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Omar Little NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | from neighborhood friends to Stanfield Organization ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| mentor |
Chris Partlow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cutty Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralConflict | struggles between protecting family and criminal life ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | representation of inner-city youth ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
cycle of violence
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limited choices facing inner-city youth ⓘ |
| networkOfOriginalBroadcast | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
participates in contract killings
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robs drug dealers in style similar to Omar Little ⓘ |
| occupation | drug dealer ⓘ |
| partOf | The Wire ensemble cast ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tristan Wilds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | West Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | West Baltimore drug trade ⓘ |
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