Mr. Joyboy
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Mr. Joyboy is a mortician in Evelyn Waugh's satirical novel "The Loved One," known for his unsettlingly cheerful demeanor and macabre profession in a Hollywood pet cemetery.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Joyboy canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ mortician ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Loved One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | pet cemetery ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cheerful demeanor
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macabre sensibility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States (fictional setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Loved One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | satire ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century British literature ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting character ⓘ |
| occupation | mortician ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | unsettlingly cheerful ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1948 ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
Hollywood culture
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commercialization of death ⓘ death ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
| workTitleAuthor | The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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