Doaker Charles
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Doaker Charles is a central character in August Wilson’s drama "The Piano Lesson," serving as the pragmatic, steady uncle who helps mediate his family’s conflict over a treasured heirloom piano.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Piano Lesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | drama ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlaywrightCycle | Century Cycle GENERATED ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Charles family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
mediating
ⓘ
observant ⓘ pragmatic ⓘ steady ⓘ |
| connectedToObject | family piano ⓘ |
| createdBy | August Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
expositor of family history
ⓘ
voice of reason ⓘ |
| explainsBackstoryOf |
Charles family history
ⓘ
family piano ⓘ |
| familyName | Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | original stage production of The Piano Lesson ⓘ |
| hasRoleInFamily | uncle ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Boy Charles II
ⓘ
Wining Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStageDirectionAttribute |
middle-aged
ⓘ
solid ⓘ |
| involvedIn | family conflict over heirloom piano ⓘ |
| isUncleOf |
Berniece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boy Willie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | railroad cook ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToTheme |
heritage
ⓘ
legacy ⓘ memory ⓘ ownership ⓘ |
| residesIn | Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesWith |
Berniece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maretha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | Great Depression era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triesToMediateBetween |
Berniece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boy Willie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksFor | railroad company ⓘ |
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