struggle to cope with Troy’s egotism and double-standards. On the one hand‚ he demands people to be realistic‚ practical‚ and responsible. On the other hand‚ he is having affair with Alberta and is living in a private fantasy world. The title of August Wilson’s play Fences is a plural. Significantly‚ Fences has multiple meanings. It is a complex symbol of protection‚ barrier‚ and boundary for the play’s characters‚ as well as a dividing line for the people in the society. Rose is a 1950’s traditional
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Americans are still being discriminated and oppressed even though the law of the land says otherwise. I have seen several movies in the past about Africa Americans life during the slavery‚ but I have never read a book before. On the novel “Fences” by August Wilson‚ he wants his audience to be part of a regular African American family and witness the struggle Africa American went through to survive. As a result‚ one of his main character “Troy” depicted as the victim of unjustified arrest and discrimination
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Troy Maxson‚ from the play Fences‚ is an ordinary man. Through ignorance and selfishness he proves this point over and over again throughout the play. As a result‚ he could never amount to a great man; therefore; Troy Maxson is not a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a literary character who has potential for heroic qualities‚ however‚ he or she makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces brings on a tragedy.” Therefore‚ Troy Maxson does not match those
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Characters in “Fences” must deal with racial discrimination‚ bad relationships among themselves‚ and entrapment‚ or fenced in. Gabriel has the biggest "fence" around him as he acts limitless with no boundaries due to his disability. For example‚ although his brother Troy wants to put him in a home‚ Gabriel looks after him and "chases animals away"‚ showing the fence of "protection" for Troy. He surely is the happiest and appreciates things the most. Troy’s biggest fence has to do with racial discrimination
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upbringing. The story takes place in the 1950s‚ and is represented through the lives of Bono‚ Cory‚ and Troy. They each grew up with a parent who held back support. Their backgrounds share a common thread; this unites them to makeup the theme. August Wilson is conveying not to treat others hurtfully because your own disposition. He demonstrates the idea of transferring your own hindrances onto others‚ especially your children and family is extremely harmful. When Bono talks about his childhood‚ we
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In Hurt People Hurt People‚ Sandra D. Wilson (2001) explicates that people that get hurt by people‚ tend to hurt other people. In doing so‚ this kind of behavior and led to a vicious continuous cycle that creates relational and generational hurts. Wilson (2001) found that‚ “All of us have been hurt by people who all were hurt by other people; we‚ as hurt people all have hurt other people” (p. 9). In addition‚ to relational and generational hurts‚ Wilson (2001) found that “actions‚ words‚ and attitudes
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Banjo Legacy Many say a picture is worth a thousand words. This holds to be true with the painting called The Banjo Lesson by Henry Ossawa Tanner. This painting is an example of the 19th century realism. Realism is the tendency to see things as they really are.(realism) These ideas of realism and Tanner collide into the painting‚ The Banjo Lesson bringing forth a comprehensive visual analysis‚ and a historical view through race‚ gender‚ class‚ and events in 1893 that make this painting almost come
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Brenda aint gonna sell that piano" Boy Willie feels as if the piano time is up. Boy Willie says "Sutter’s brother selling the land.he say he gonna sell it to me. Thats why I come up here. I got one part of it. Sell them watermelon and get me another part. Get Berniece to sell that piano and I’ll have the third part"‚ he already has his plan for what he wants to do with the money that he gets if the piano were to be sold. He wants to buy land‚ But Doaker is explaining to Boy Willie that no matter
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October 25‚ 2012 English 200 Personal Fences In every person‚ there is always going to be personal “fences” that make you nestle into certain habits and ways. To some people‚ fences are built to keep their loved ones safe and close to them. Much like Rose in the story “Fences”. To other people fences are to keep people out‚ and push them away. Much like the personal fences that Troy has built over his lifetime. Fences can affect you in different ways‚ but for Troy it was mostly negative. In
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“History is a dynamic heritage haunting a people to the bone‚ and it can all pour out‚ with its full range of pain and triumph and mystery‚ at any time‚ anywhere‚ in any humble voice”(The New York Times)A huge similarity between “The Piano Lesson” and “Fences” is that both plays stick primarily to the same setting. Each play has a lot to do with what is going on around them. In “Fences‚” the characters express a constant need to break free from the past because they act as anchors holding them
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