Wining Boy
E865354
Wining Boy is a charismatic, hard-living former musician and gambler who serves as a source of humor, history, and hard-earned wisdom in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wining Boy canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a play
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fictional character ⓘ gambler ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Pittsburgh Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | the Charles family piano ⓘ |
| characterInWork | The Piano Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkAppearedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation |
relative of Boy Willie
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relative of Doaker Charles ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Piano Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | drama ⓘ |
| hasAddiction |
drinking
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gambling ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| medium | theater ⓘ |
| nationality | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
blues musician
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gambler ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
charismatic
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hard-living ⓘ world-weary ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
bearer of family history
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comic relief ⓘ source of wisdom ⓘ |
| setInTime | Great Depression era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicRole |
commentator on African American experience
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embodiment of the blues tradition ⓘ link between past and present ⓘ |
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