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| − | {{ | + | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is one of the [[Strangers]] who acts as Shannon and Joseph's "guide" at the [[Hard Times Distillery]]. He appears as a glowing skeleton and works as a copywrighter at the Distillery. |
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| + | == ''The Entertainment'' == | ||
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| + | Doolittle is the is the writer of ''A Reckoning'' and ''A Bar-fly'', two plays which were together adapted by [[Joseph]] for simultaneous performance as [[The Entertainment]]. | ||
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| + | In real life, ''A Reckoning'' is based on playwright Eugene O'Neill's ''[[wikipedia:The Iceman Cometh|The Iceman Cometh]]'', featuring a similar story and characters (this play, in turn, is thought of as inspired by Maxim Gorky's ''[[wikipedia:The Lower Depths|The Lower Depths]]'', after which the tavern [[the Lower Depths]] is named. | ||
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| + | ''A Bar-fly'' is based on Samuel Beckett's ''[[wikipedia:Act Without Words I|Act Without Words]]'', a playwright whose play ''[[wikipedia:Waiting for Godot|Waiting for Godot]]'' is quoted and referenced multiple times throughout {{KRZ}}. | ||
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| + | == Name == | ||
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| + | His name is a reference to [[wikipedia:Oliver Lynn|Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn]], the husband of [[wikipedia:Loretta Lynn|Loretta Lynn]] (on whom [[Junebug]] is based). Doolittle Lynn was also known as "Mooney," due to the fact he made a living selling moonshine, illegally-distilled [[Hard Times Distillery|alcohol]]. His name is also a possible reference to Hilda "H.D." Doolittle, an American Imagist poet. | ||
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[[Category:Hard Times boys]] | [[Category:Hard Times boys]] | ||
[[Category:Act III]] | [[Category:Act III]] | ||
[[Category:The Entertainment]] | [[Category:The Entertainment]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:36, 1 February 2018
Lem Doolittle is one of the Strangers who acts as Shannon and Joseph's "guide" at the Hard Times Distillery. He appears as a glowing skeleton and works as a copywrighter at the Distillery.
The Entertainment[edit]
Doolittle is the is the writer of A Reckoning and A Bar-fly, two plays which were together adapted by Joseph for simultaneous performance as The Entertainment.
In real life, A Reckoning is based on playwright Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, featuring a similar story and characters (this play, in turn, is thought of as inspired by Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths, after which the tavern the Lower Depths is named.
A Bar-fly is based on Samuel Beckett's Act Without Words, a playwright whose play Waiting for Godot is quoted and referenced multiple times throughout Kentucky Route Zero.
Name[edit]
His name is a reference to Oliver "Doolittle" Lynn, the husband of Loretta Lynn (on whom Junebug is based). Doolittle Lynn was also known as "Mooney," due to the fact he made a living selling moonshine, illegally-distilled alcohol. His name is also a possible reference to Hilda "H.D." Doolittle, an American Imagist poet.
