Symbolism of the Title of the Play Fences Fences is a play set in 1950’s America‚ which examines the conflicts between generations‚ and racial tensions between African Americans and white Americans. The play focuses on the Maxson family’s 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
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who was never there for you. Imagine having a father who forced you to be like him. Imagine having a father who never cared about you. You wouldn’t have a great dad you would have Troy Maxson. In the play “Fences” by August Wilson‚ the character Cory Maxson should go to his father funeral. In the Passage‚ Cory Maxson struggles to decide whether he should go to his father funeral. Cory has emotional hate for his dad. He states “The whole time I was growing up papa was like a shadow that followed
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Using Aristotle’s descriptions of Tragedy‚ I classify Fences by August Wilson as a tragic play. The elements of tragedy‚ Troy Maxson as a tragic hero‚ and tragic plot were evident throughout the play. Also‚ the feeling of catharsis at the end-which is proper of tragedy‚ was clearly identifiable. I. Fences fits into the tragic genre based on the points given by Aristotle. In Poetics‚ he defines tragedy as "the imitation of an action that is serious and also as having magnitude‚ complete in itself
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fitting within the context of the play and plays into the expectations of a white audience. Maxson‚ as his children mention‚ is illiterate. And‚ his control of grammar and language is least when he is around his friend and colleague Bono. But‚ although Maxson may not have an eloquent level of speech‚ his control of language does improve when addressing his children. This transition reveals the lengths that Maxson will extend himself to for the best interest of his family. When Maxson’s language does
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exists to adorn and enrich‚ not to create an artificial sense of profundity.”-Stephen King. August Wilson’s play‚ “Fences”‚ explores an African American family dealing with poverty‚ segregation‚ racism etc. in the late 1950s. The play narrows in on Troy Maxson‚ an African American man who had trouble facing the harsh reality of not fulfilling his dream of playing baseball. Throughout the play‚ Wilson created a remarkable imagery of his main characters building a fence surrounding their house. The fence
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Qualities and Flaws In the play "Fences" by August Wilson‚ Troy Maxson can be characterized as a responsible‚ fearless‚ unfaithful husband and a controlling father. Troy has acted insensitive and uncaring to his wife‚ Rose‚ his brother‚ Gabriel and his son‚ Cory. Troy can be seen as a man with both positive qualities and flaws. Even though Troy definitely has some good qualities but a lot of what he does is bad. Troy Maxson is a man who takes responsibility for his family. He is a man
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Troy Maxson transforms into a lonely‚ unloved‚ fearful man from his original position as the center of attention in his family and social world. Though he constantly tries to escape his life‚ Troy Maxson tries to engage life and challenge Death because he believes in himself and his convictions‚ however illusionary they may be. Troy begins by confronting his employees about their discriminatory practices‚ he boasts to his best friend Bono and family member that he is not afraid of death and he keeps
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crooked with the straights” he is saying that in life‚ not only do you have to deal with and learn the easy stuff‚ but you also have to adjust and learn the hard things. In Fences the main character’s name is Troy Maxson‚ and Troy is the perfect character to analyze through Mr. Maslow’s theory. Troy does not even reach the top‚ he stops at the average “self esteem” level. His past relationship with his father was not stable‚ and as an adult‚ he recalls this relationship. These memories affect his self-esteem
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Loman family is so focused on fitting in with their society‚ the Maxson family is doing the exact opposite while Troy is ignoring the truth that society is accepting African-Americans as equal. We can see the main source of the negative outcomes of these plays coming from the role of the man in the household. While these two men have these flaws‚ these plays speak to the possibility being tragedies. Willy Loman as well as Troy Maxson each have their own flaws that complicate their households by tearing
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II 1. What is your reaction to this week’s play: "Fences"? My reaction is that Troy Maxson has made a lot of mistakes in his life‚ but finally has settled on the right track. He has a wonderful wife‚ a son‚ and a steady job. But when Troy’s son brings home a request that causes him to look back and dwell on the bitter racism in his unfulfilled past‚ Troy’s stable life takes a downward spiral. As the Maxson family loses contact with each other and relationships change in the blink of an eye
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