Martha Loomis
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Martha Loomis is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," known as the estranged wife of Herald Loomis whose return forces him to confront his past and identity.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theater character ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, later acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Joe Turner’s Come and Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlaywrightCycle | August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle GENERATED ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | August Wilson’s dramatic universe ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | drama ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeRelation |
African American identity
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family separation ⓘ legacy of slavery ⓘ reunion and reconciliation ⓘ search for self ⓘ |
| influencesCharacterArcOf | Herald Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatusInPlot | estranged from Herald Loomis ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | her absence and later presence drive Herald Loomis’s search ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Pittsburgh Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToChild | mother of Zonia Loomis ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for Herald Loomis’s confrontation with his past
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estranged wife of Herald Loomis ⓘ symbol of separation and change after slavery ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (dramatic setting of the play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1910s America ⓘ |
| spouse | Herald Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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