Lyons Maxson
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Lyons Maxson is a character from August Wilson's play and its film adaptation "Fences," known as Troy Maxson's jazz-musician son who struggles with responsibility and his relationship with his father.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fences
NERFINISHED
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Fences (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Fences (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
financially dependent on his father
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seeks his father's approval ⓘ struggles with responsibility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | Troy Maxson for financial support ⓘ |
| familyName | Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Troy Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| mother | Troy Maxson's first wife ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
Troy Maxson's son from a previous relationship
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foil to Troy Maxson's views on work and responsibility ⓘ |
| occupation | musician ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Russell Hornsby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedOnStageBy | various stage actors ⓘ |
| relationshipWithFather |
conflicted over money and life choices
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strained ⓘ |
| setIn | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Cory Maxson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raynell Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
family responsibility
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generational conflict ⓘ pursuit of artistic dreams ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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