William ‘Harry’ Joy in Bliss
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William ‘Harry’ Joy in *Bliss* is the central, middle-aged advertising executive whose near-death experience triggers the darkly comic, surreal journey at the heart of Peter Carey’s novel and its film adaptation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| William 'Harry' Joy | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| age | middle-aged ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bliss
NERFINISHED
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Bliss (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bliss (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Peter Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Bliss universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
dark comedy
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surreal fiction ⓘ |
| keyEvent | near-death experience ⓘ |
| keyEventRole | his near-death experience initiates the main narrative ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central character whose experience drives the plot ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| nickname | Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | advertising executive ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| storyToneAssociation |
darkly comic
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surreal ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
critique of advertising industry
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modern urban life ⓘ near-death experience ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Peter Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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