Jeremy Furlow

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Jeremy Furlow is a character in August Wilson’s play "Joe Turner’s Come and Gone," representing one of the many African Americans navigating identity and community in the early 20th-century Pittsburgh boardinghouse setting.

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Jeremy Furlow canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsInCycle Pittsburgh Cycle
boarderAt Seth Holly’s house
characterInPlay Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
createdBy August Wilson
ethnicity African American
linked to: Black Americans
gender male
interactsWith Bertha Holly
Bynum Walker
Herald Loomis
Mattie Campbell
Molly Cunningham
Seth Holly
languageOfWork English
medium stage play
narrativeFunction embodies pursuit of personal freedom
represents young, optimistic migrant
nationality American
occupation guitar player
itinerant worker
partOf Joe Turner’s Come and Gone cast of characters
playsInstrument guitar
residesAt Seth Holly’s boardinghouse
settingOfAppearance Pittsburgh
themeAssociation African American migration
community and belonging
freedom and independence
search for identity
timePeriod early 20th century

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Bynum Walker helpsCharacter Jeremy Furlow
Molly Cunningham interactsWith Jeremy Furlow