Turnbo
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Turnbo is a talkative, meddlesome jitney station regular in August Wilson’s play "Jitney," known for his gossiping and comic relief.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Jitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | African-American theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
community gossip
ⓘ
male camaraderie in the workplace ⓘ working-class African-American life ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdInYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
heightens tension through rumor and suspicion
ⓘ
provides exposition through conversation ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Jitney (1979 stage premiere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
humorous
ⓘ
nosy ⓘ persistent ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Becker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Booster NERFINISHED ⓘ Doub NERFINISHED ⓘ Fielding NERFINISHED ⓘ Philmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Rena NERFINISHED ⓘ Shealy NERFINISHED ⓘ Youngblood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gossiping about other drivers and customers
ⓘ
interfering in other people’s business ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | comic relief ⓘ |
| occupation | jitney driver ⓘ |
| partOf | Jitney ensemble cast ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Pittsburgh Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
gossipy
ⓘ
meddlesome ⓘ talkative ⓘ |
| raceInFiction | African American ⓘ |
| roleInWork | supporting character ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | Pittsburgh jitney station ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 1970s ⓘ |
| worksAt | jitney station ⓘ |
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