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    Fences

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    African Americans could relate to and what others wanted to know. They talked about their feelings which and everyday life. As time went on‚ they passed away‚ but their poetry remained for many years. In the 1950’s‚ there was a play named: Fences by August Wilson. The play was about growing up being an African American. The play talks about how Negros couldn’t drive garbage trucks and how one man can make an opening for other African Americans. The poetry written during the Harlem Renaissance plays

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    Fences: Fence and Troy

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    The Significance of the title‚ “Fences”‚ and how it relates to the characters. Many people tend to over look family and relationship problems. May people sit around and watch the struggles‚ the drama‚ and the happiness of relationships built and destroyed. Not many people can understand the circumstances or the thoughts of the people involved in the “tragedies’ or the “fantasy”. Troy‚ Cory‚ and Rose express the deepest problems or “fences” throughout the most of the scenes. The emotion given off

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    Fences Analysis

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    Curbs and Fences: An analysis of Fences A symbol is an object or image that one consciously or unconsciously uses to represent repressed thoughts‚ feelings‚ or impulses. That is made clear August Wilson’s Fences; each character’s internal relationship for the purpose of the fence is a reflection of each character’s point of view on their life and their mental position throughout the scenes of the play. Although the environment around Troy‚ Bono‚ Rose‚ and Cory had drastic changes throughout

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    In August Wilson’s “Fences”‚ Troy is a father and husband who make’s the worse decision from human imperfection‚ to commit adultery and become mixed up in another relationship. By noticing the racial tension in the late nineteen fifties‚ in combination with Troy’s past life experiences and the events that play out in each act‚ one can not understand Troy’s choice to commit adultery. This situation is clearly emphasized in Fences with Troy’s dissatisfaction about life. Troy was both a victim of his

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    “Fiesta 1980” and Fences Cultural Role in the Family Dynamic Arthur Junot Diaz was born in the Dominican Republic and with his family immigrated to the United States when he was only seven years old. His Hispanic cultural background influences his story and characters Diaz’s characters use Latin dialect throughout the story “Fiesta 1980”. Likewise August Wilson grew up in a black neighborhood up north that influenced his characters‚ setting‚ and dialect in Fences. Both Diaz and

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    The Fence

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    SUMMARY OF THE FENCE The setting is reflective of the kind of characters and the situation they would be in.  The nipa huts look desolate and empty‚ reflective of how their occupants behave and feel for each other.  They have no neighbors and yet the need for each other seems remote and distant. Hatred overrules. They are most afraid one of them would give way. The building of the fence seems necessary to protect themselves from each other.  Hatred comes from a betrayal-- when Aling Biang

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    Fences August Wilson Fences is the second major play written by August Wilson which was premiered in 1983. The set of the play was in 1950’s in Pittsburg and was a part of series of play wrote by Wilson. The play won the highly respected Pulitzer Prize for drama in the year 1987. There are many issues which were prevalent in the society during the time of the play which are encompassed and incorporated in the play. The reasons of the play winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama are discussed

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    Marriage and Fences

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    consequence be? In 1986‚ August Wilson published the play Fences which exhibits the life of an African American family during segregation. The protagonist of the play is the father of three children; all from separate women‚ Troy Maxson. Wilson uses the title of the play to create a metaphor in the play‚ which is symbolic. Throughout the play the characters build “fences” to create boundaries‚ provide safety‚ and give a meaning to family. Rose‚ Troy’s wife‚ builds fences to protect her own vulnerability

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    Troy's Fences

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    In The Play “Fences” there is a connection to the fence that each character has. The main character name is Troy and along with him is his wife Rose his sons Corey and lyons right along with his brother named Gabe. Troy wanted to build a fence to keep to keep everything that belonged to him inside of the fence and the things that didnt belong to him outside the fence. Troy connects with every character because Rose is the one that wants the fence built and Troy is the one building it. Troy‚ a 53-year-old

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    have a man’s mind torn asunder by two projects of equal strength‚ both obstinately pulling in a contrary direction at the same time.” In the drama FencesAugust Wilson uses stylistic devices to characterize how the main character‚ Troy Maxson‚ is pulled in conflicting directions by compelling desires‚ ambitions‚ obligations and influences. Wilson purposely creates a play set in the middle of the uproar in 1957. African Americans were finally receiving equality and dignity that they desired

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