Joe Turner's Come and Gone | The Significance of Names
In the following essay, Ryan D. Poquette analyzes the significance of names in Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone.
At one point in Wilson’s play, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, the boy who lives next door to the boardinghouse, Reuben Scott, questions the meaning of the name of Herald’s daughter, Zonia, saying, "What kind of name is that?" Although the name Zonia does not have a traditional translation, this focus on names is representative of Wilson’s technique in the play, where names play an important role. When playwrights choose names for their characters, the choice sometimes helps to influence the story or underscore a...
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