Symbolism In Fences By August Wilson

In the play “Fences” by August Wilson he uses the title fences metaphorically to describe a African American family. He uses the word multiple times in multiple ways. Some of the most important ways fence is used to be symbolic is by protection, Troy and Rose’s relationship, and Troy against death. It's obvious that the title Fences comes from Cory and Troy spending a lot of time building a fence. It's more than just a regular fence. The fence their hinting at it is more symbolic.

In the play Fences there are six main characters in all and they have a role and mainly they all have a fence. The first character is Rose Maxson, she is the wife of Troy Maxson and the mother to his second child, Cory Maxson. She request that her husband and