Who Is Nobody's Character In Dead Man

Laura describes the central character of Nobody who is a mixed-blood Native American in Jim Jarmusch’s film Dead Man (1996). During the film he cares for and teaches William Blake which helps move the story forward. When Nobody stumbles upon Blake, he understands that he will die from the bullet lodged in his chest. He also sees that Blake’s spirit is not ready for death and that he must evolve before leaving this earth, so he takes it upon himself to help Blake along the path. Nobody’s character is deep because Jarmusch gives the viewer much of his backstory which helps the viewer understand how his past experiences relate to the narrative. Nobody evolves internally throughout the film. At first he seems to dislike Blake though he is