Cristóvão Ferreira
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Cristóvão Ferreira is a central character in Shūsaku Endō’s novel "Silence," depicted as a former Portuguese Jesuit missionary in Japan who has apostatized under persecution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cristóvão Ferreira (Silence character) | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | Silence (2016 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Silence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backstory | former Portuguese Jesuit missionary in Japan ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cristóvão Ferreira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
central character
ⓘ
mentor figure ⓘ |
| creator | Shūsaku Endō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Silence (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1966 ⓘ |
| genre | historical fiction ⓘ |
| influences | faith of Sebastião Rodrigues ⓘ |
| internalConflict | struggle between faith and survival ⓘ |
| keyEvent | apostatizes under persecution ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of Shūsaku Endō’s most discussed characters ⓘ |
| moralStatusInNarrative | ambiguous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of faith crisis
ⓘ
symbol of apostasy ⓘ |
| nationality | Portuguese ⓘ |
| occupation | Jesuit missionary ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Liam Neeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| setting | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
apostasy
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cultural conflict between Europe and Japan ⓘ martyrdom ⓘ persecution of Christians in Japan ⓘ silence of God ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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