Gabriel Maxson
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Gabriel Maxson is Troy Maxson’s war-injured, mentally impaired brother in August Wilson’s play "Fences," whose disability payments help support Troy’s household and whose character carries strong religious and symbolic overtones.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a play
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | American drama ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Pittsburgh Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Fences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christian imagery ⓘ |
| creator | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicSupportFor | Troy Maxson’s household ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Fences (1985 play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMentalCondition | mental impairment ⓘ |
| hasOccupationInPast | soldier ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCondition | war injury ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipToProtagonist | brother of the protagonist ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Troy Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRole |
religious symbolism
ⓘ
spiritual symbolism ⓘ |
| isSupportingCharacterOf | Troy Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWarVeteran | true ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nameAlludesTo | Archangel Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
family responsibility
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guilt ⓘ redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spiritual salvation ⓘ |
| receives | disability payments ⓘ |
| setInWorkTimePeriod | 1950s Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Troy Maxson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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