Christine Penmark
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Christine Penmark is a central character in the novel and film "The Bad Seed," portrayed as a seemingly ordinary mother who gradually discovers the disturbing, murderous nature of her young daughter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christine Penmark canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptationRelationship | character adapted from novel to stage and film ⓘ |
| appearsAs | seemingly ordinary mother ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Bad Seed
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The Bad Seed (1956 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bad Seed (2018 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bad Seed (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Kenneth Penmark
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Rhoda Penmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | The Bad Seed (stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Bad Seed (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | struggle to reconcile love for her daughter with horror at her crimes ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anxious
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guilt-ridden ⓘ loving mother ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovers | murderous nature of her daughter Rhoda Penmark ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Bad Seed universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Bad Seed (1954 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological horror
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suspense ⓘ |
| givenName | Christine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Rhoda Penmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Kenneth Penmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Penmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist who uncovers her child’s crimes ⓘ |
| occupation | housewife ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Blair Brown
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Nancy Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Kelly (1956 film adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Kelly (Broadway stage play) ⓘ Rob Lowe (gender-swapped adaptation context as a parent figure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Rhoda Penmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central character in The Bad Seed ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
inherited evil
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maternal anxiety ⓘ nature versus nurture ⓘ |
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