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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instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn The Wire NERFINISHED
appearsInSeason The Wire, season 4
The Wire, season 5
associatedWith Chris Partlow NERFINISHED
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
ruthless
street-smart
young
conflictWith his abusive stepfather
countryOfOriginWork United States of America
surface form: United States
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
limited choices facing inner-city youth
networkOfOriginalBroadcast HBO NERFINISHED
notableAction participates in contract killings
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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