Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
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The Play Act One: Scene One Act One: Scene Two Act One: Scene Three Act One: Scene Four Act Two: Scene One Act Two: Scene Two Act Two: Scene Three Act Two: Scene Four Act Two: Scene Five
Themes
All Themes Migration and Transience Racism in Post-Slavery America Identity Spirituality
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Characters
All Characters Seth Holly Bynum Walker Herald Loomis Bertha Holly Jeremy Furlow Rutherford Selig Mattie Campbell Molly Cunningham Zonia Loomis Martha Loomis (Martha Pentecost) Reuben Scott Eugene Joe Turner
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All Symbols The Guitar Pigeons
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Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

by August Wilson
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • The Play
  • Act One: Scene One
  • Act One: Scene Two
  • Act One: Scene Three
  • Act One: Scene Four
  • Act Two: Scene One
  • Act Two: Scene Two
  • Act Two: Scene Three
  • Act Two: Scene Four
  • Act Two: Scene Five
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Migration and Transience Theme Icon
    Migration and Transience
  • Racism in Post-Slavery America Theme Icon
    Racism in Post-Slavery America
  • Identity Theme Icon
    Identity
  • Spirituality Theme Icon
    Spirituality
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Seth Holly
  • Bynum Walker
  • Herald Loomis
  • Bertha Holly
  • Jeremy Furlow
  • Rutherford Selig
  • Mattie Campbell
  • Molly Cunningham
  • Zonia Loomis
  • Martha Loomis (Martha Pentecost)
  • Reuben Scott
  • Eugene
  • Joe Turner
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Guitar Symbol Icon
    The Guitar
  • Pigeons Symbol Icon
    Pigeons
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