Hopewell, Joy/Hulga Hopewell, and Manly Pointer all have very significant, symbolic meanings to their names. ... Hopewell's name is very symbolic of the good that there is in her. ... Hopewell always looked for the good in everyone. ... The name Joy Hopewell has two very positive words in it: "joy" and "hope". ... Hopewell, Mrs. ...
Hopewell and Mrs. ... There was much talk about "nice people," "a good man," "real honest people" and yet the characters, such as Bailey and his family, and Joy/Hulga and her family, did not encounter these sorts of people, thus making the titles have more of an ironic meaning to them. ...