Herald Loomis
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Herald Loomis is the haunted, spiritually searching protagonist of August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," whose journey embodies the struggle of African Americans to reclaim identity and freedom after slavery.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsAtSetting | Pittsburgh boardinghouse of Seth and Bertha Holly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Joe Turner’s Come and Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
African American identity
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legacy of slavery ⓘ migration and displacement ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
determined
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haunted ⓘ spiritually searching ⓘ traumatized ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Seth Holly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInWork | Joe Turner’s Come and Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | drama ⓘ |
| guidedBy | Bynum Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBackstoryEvent |
illegally impressed into forced labor by Joe Turner
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separated from his wife Martha for many years ⓘ travels with his daughter Zonia in search of Martha ⓘ |
| hasChild | Zonia Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimacticAction | cuts himself to symbolically free himself from spiritual bondage ⓘ |
| hasFirstName | Herald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLastName | Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisionOrDream | vision of enslaved people in chains walking out of the ocean ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone ⓘ |
| occupation | itinerant worker ⓘ |
| partOf | The Pittsburgh Cycle characters ⓘ |
| spouse | Martha Loomis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dislocation caused by slavery and forced labor
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search for freedom ⓘ struggle of African Americans to reclaim identity after slavery ⓘ |
| timePeriod | set in 1911 ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterArc | from spiritual dislocation to self-recognition ⓘ |
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