Father Son Relationships In Fences By August Wilson

In the play Fences by August Wilson, relationships amongst family members are emphasized to demonstrate the disputes and tension created due to generational gaps. Family ultimately plays a vital role in developing a character’s values and mentally. The three father-son relationships that are introduced are complex and obscure. The relationships between Troy Maxson and his father and two sons: Lyons and Cory, are not driven by love. The outcome of each relationship results in the son trying to escape and break the constraints the father sets up, but their attempts prove futile. The father has an everlasting effect on his son, thus creating a cycle of actions that both father and son similarly undertake in their lives. The father fails to accept