Fifth of July (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Lanford Wilson
- First Published: 1978
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: July 4-5, 1977
- Setting: The Talley Place, near Lebanon, Missouri
- Genres: Drama
- Subjects: Values
- Locales: Lebanon, MO
Characters Discussed
Kenneth (Ken) Talley, Jr., the current owner of the Talley Place, which has been in the family for generations. A Vietnam veteran who lost both legs in the war, he is resisting returning to his former life as a schoolteacher because he fears that the students will not accept his disability. Although he and his partner Jed have put three years into fixing up the home and gardens, Ken is prepared to sell the Talley Place to John and Gwen and start a new life somewhere else. Ken, his sister June, John, and Gwen shared a communal life back in the 1960’s. Ken...
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