Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Joe Turner's Come and Gone Questions and Answers

In Joe Turner Has Come and Gone, why can't Martha Loomis and Harold Loomis be together at the end of play?

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What is the significance of the title Joe Turner's Come and Gone?

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What role do generations play in August Wilson's work?

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What is August Wilson saying about the history of African American culture?

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Which characters are we meant to empathize with?

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What does Mattie Campbell looking for when she comes to the board house?

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What were the names of the women who starred in the play?

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What are at least two literary elements used in Joe Turner's Come and Gone (besides metaphor)?

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With reference to Joe Turner's Come and Gone, what is unique about the writer's life and approach to writing? Did the writer articulate a theory of composition or production (or dramatic theory)?

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What is August Wilson trying to express to the contemporary audience at the time that he was writing this play?

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Which characters are we meant to see as a cautionary tale?

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