Joey Naylor
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Joey Naylor is the young, impressionable son of tobacco lobbyist Nick Naylor in "Thank You for Smoking," serving as a key figure in exploring themes of persuasion, morality, and parental influence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Nick Naylor | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| ageInFilm | preteen ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Thank You for Smoking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | tobacco lobbying world through his father ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the novel Thank You for Smoking ⓘ |
| characterArc |
developing moral awareness
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growing understanding of his father’s job ⓘ |
| createdFor | film adaptation of Thank You for Smoking ⓘ |
| familyName | Naylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Thank You for Smoking universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Thank You for Smoking (2005) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInStory |
illustrates impact of spin on children
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tests Nick Naylor’s justifications ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | satirical comedy-drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Joey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Nick Naylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSon | Joey Naylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralPositionInNarrative | questioning but open-minded ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
audience surrogate
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moral counterpoint ⓘ son of the protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| parentalFigure | Nick Naylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Cameron Bright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | biological son ⓘ |
| screenTimeContext | domestic and school-related scenes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
impressionable youth
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next generation affected by corporate messaging ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
ethics of lobbying
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morality ⓘ parental influence ⓘ persuasion ⓘ role modeling ⓘ |
| workOrigin | United States film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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