Compare And Contrast Fences And Mother To Son

Both the play Fences and the poem “Mother to Son” focus on the hardships in and of life in their own fashion. In Fences Troy says “He’s sleeping on a pile of rags on the floor” in reference to his son, Cory. This statement shows that Troy did not have enough money to provide proper living for his family. His lack of financial stability was one hardship he had faced in his existence. This is similar to “Mother to Son” because the mother says “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it…” in reference to the struggles in life she had to endure. Her life was strenuous, nevertheless she was able to describe it to her son using many references to flights of stairs. The hardships she endured are comparable to those shown in Fences