*spoiler alert*
A. J. Soprano is the only son of his father, Tony Soprano, on the HBO cable television show, The Sopranos. His character is presented as bumbling and naive throughout the course of the show, but that incapacity and unawareness of his father's crimes is an important part of his development. Unlike his sister, Meadow, A.J. doesn't do very well at school. In addition, his father wants to keep him out of the gang world, because he does not believe that he is cut out for it (and perhaps because he is worried that he will be killed).
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A. J. is upset that his father doesn't think that he is capable, and he lives up to his father's low expectations by engaging in various forms of rebellious behavior through the first four seasons. This in turn creates more of a dilemma for Tony Soprano. If his son cannot get into college, he believes, his son will end up in the mob and likely end up dead. A.J. on the other hand, simply descends into indifference about everything.
An important character in A. J.'s life if Jackie Jr., the son of the former boss and boyfriend of his sister Meadow. Like A. J., Jackie was kept out of the mob by his father and went on to college. However, he ultimately dropped out and in a desperate attempt to get himself into the mob, got killed. Jackie Jr. foreshadows what might happen to A.J., if he is kept out of the criminal life by his father and tries to force his way in.
Ultimately, A. J. tries extremely hard to grow up, very quickly. He gets engaged to a woman named Blanca, who already has a child. He gets a job. He also does something as desperate as Jackie Jr. when he tries to kill Uncle Junior, but he is stopped before it he can do so. Eventually, all the stress of trying to grow up quickly, coupled with a lack of emotional development and a breakup with Blanca, leads him to try to commit suicide.
Afterward, A. J. slows down, and tries to enjoy being young again. He gets a job working with an associate of his father, and finds a new girlfriend. It seems that A. J. may avoid the kinds of traps that killed Jackie.
Sopranos Characters - AJ Soprano NURSE JACKIE
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