Coffin Joe
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| - | '''Zé do Caixão''' {{IPA-pt|ˈzɛ du kaj.ˈʃɐ̃õ|}}, known in the English-speaking world as '''Coffin Joe''', is a character created and nominally played by Brazilian writer, director, and actor [[José Mojica Marins]]. An [[Amorality|amoral]] [[undertaker]] with [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzschian]] beliefs, he is driven by his desire to have a son by "the perfect woman", believing that immortality is achieved through procreation, a concept he refers to as "the continuation of blood". He often resorts to murder, kidnapping, and rape to achieve his means, with his violent nature, atheism, and antagonism towards [[Christianity]] placing him into conflict with his largely [[Catholic]] neighbors. Despite his own disbelief in the supernatural, he often finds himself experiencing paranormal phenomena, including encounters with [[ghosts]], [[The Grim Reaper|Death]], and visions of [[Hell]]. | + | '''Zé do Caixão''', known in the English-speaking world as '''Coffin Joe''', is a character created and nominally played by Brazilian writer, director, and actor [[José Mojica Marins]]. An [[Amorality|amoral]] [[undertaker]] with [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzschian]] beliefs, he is driven by his desire to have a son by "the perfect woman", believing that immortality is achieved through procreation, a concept he refers to as "the continuation of blood". He often resorts to murder, kidnapping, and rape to achieve his means, with his violent nature, atheism, and antagonism towards [[Christianity]] placing him into conflict with his largely [[Catholic]] neighbors. Despite his own disbelief in the supernatural, he often finds himself experiencing paranormal phenomena, including encounters with [[ghosts]], [[The Grim Reaper|Death]], and visions of [[Hell]]. |
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Zé do Caixão, known in the English-speaking world as Coffin Joe, is a character created and nominally played by Brazilian writer, director, and actor José Mojica Marins. An amoral undertaker with Nietzschian beliefs, he is driven by his desire to have a son by "the perfect woman", believing that immortality is achieved through procreation, a concept he refers to as "the continuation of blood". He often resorts to murder, kidnapping, and rape to achieve his means, with his violent nature, atheism, and antagonism towards Christianity placing him into conflict with his largely Catholic neighbors. Despite his own disbelief in the supernatural, he often finds himself experiencing paranormal phenomena, including encounters with ghosts, Death, and visions of Hell.
