Joe Turner
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Joe Turner is the offstage, oppressive figure in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," symbolizing the brutal legacy of racial injustice in early 20th-century America.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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offstage character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Joe Turner’s Come and Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | unjust incarceration of African Americans ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | early 20th-century United States ⓘ |
| connectedToTheme |
displacement of African Americans
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loss of freedom ⓘ racial oppression ⓘ slavery’s aftermath ⓘ |
| countryOfCulturalContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicallyCharacterizedAs | oppressor ⓘ |
| influencesCharacter | Herald Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antagonistic force
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offstage presence driving characters’ trauma ⓘ |
| presenceType | offstage ⓘ |
| represents |
continuation of slavery through other means
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institutional power over Black lives ⓘ |
| roleInWork | oppressive figure ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
brutal legacy of racial injustice in early 20th-century America
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state-sanctioned racial violence ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| workCycle | Pittsburgh Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | drama ⓘ |
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