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    her mother’s family’s house in Fairchild Mississippi. Her 17 year old cousin Dabney is soon to be married to Troy Flavin. The overseer of their cotton plantation. A true tight knit Southern family does not easily accept outsiders. The Fairchild family disapproves of Dabney marrying Troy. They do not think he is not the right man to be marrying their beloveded Dabney. Throughout the novel Troy makes many attempts to get the family on his side‚ but with all of the family home for the wedding the chaos

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    FENCES

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    throughout numerous occasions. Three of the most important occasions fences are symbolized in the play are by Rose and Troy’s relationship‚ Troy and Cory’s relationship‚ as well as Troy versus Death. Throughout the play‚ characters create “fences” symbolically and physically to be protected or to protect. Examples such as‚ Rose protecting herself from Troy‚ and Troy protecting himself from Death. Fences focuses on the symbol of a fence which helps the reader understand the events taking place. The characters’

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    Wilson details the lives of Troy‚ his wife Rose‚ and his son Cory. Set in the bustling year of 1957‚ Fences explores the themes of family‚ sacrifice‚ and the effect of racism on jobs and careers in America. The play starts with Troy and his longtime friend Bono’s weekly ritual of drinking and talking about their jobs and lives. Bono accuses Troy of cheating on his wife‚ Rose‚ with Alberta‚ but Troy denies it as his wife walks into the scene. It is made clear that Troy is not a man of commitment;

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    Trojan War and Helen

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    Menelaus   Troy: In the movie Menelaus is killed by Hector when Menelaus is about to kill his brother‚ Paris. Therefore Helen is free to be with Paris.   Iliad: In the Iliad‚ Menelaus doesn’t die. In the end Menelaus ends up taking Helen back as his wife.     Achilles   Troy: In the movie Achilles was killed in the battle at troy. This totally changes the ending and makes the Greeks seem that much more reliant on Achilles.   Iliad: In the Iliad‚ Achilles dies before the Trojan horse

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    1950s‚ the balance between sacrifice and personal well-being becomes a challenge in the marriage between Troy and Rose Maxon. Troy Maxon‚ a former baseball player‚ has devoted himself to taking care of his family for eighteen years‚ but he finds himself giving that up in order to regain his happiness. Rose‚ Troy’s wife‚ has willingly given up her dreams to build her family and believes that Troy should have the same devotion when it comes to being there for his family. While Rose prioritizes sacrificing

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    August Wilson's: "Fences"

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    August Wilson’s: “Fences” In “Fences”‚ August Wilson tells the story of an ex-negro league baseball hero‚ Troy Maxon. Troy is a bitter man‚ withering away in his own hatred for the way things “are”‚ as well as his inability to see the world has changed. Troy has an “iron grip” on his family in the beginning‚ however as the story progresses the family breaks loose of the physical and emotional ties that are holding

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    Troy ’s characters as a tragic hero in Fences Troy is one of the main character in the play Fences by August Wilson. He is the provider for the family‚ a fatherly figure‚ a husband‚ and a hard worker among other things. However he is also a cheat‚ a womanizer‚ a strict man‚ an unloving father and an unreasonable man. The question is despite the characters pros and cons‚ how is he a hero‚ especially a tragic one. The play is sad in a sense that there is a sad past‚ sad present and perhaps a

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    Troy's Battle with Anger

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    Troy ’s Battle with Anger Conflicts and tensions between family members and friends are key elements in August Wilson ’s play‚ Fences. The main character‚ Troy Maxon‚ has struggled his whole life to be a responsible person and fulfill his duties in any role that he is meant to play. In turn‚ however‚ he has created conflict through his forbidding manner. The author illustrates how the effects of Troy ’s stern upbringing cause him to pass along a legacy of bitterness and anger which creates tension

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    scenery. Throughout the play‚ Troy‚ who is a respectable friend‚ father‚ husband and brother‚ faces many mindful hardships with all of his loved ones. Troy’s dream of becoming a major-league baseball player was crushed‚ he says that it was because of the color of his skin‚ but Rose‚ Troy’s wife‚ expresses that it was only because he was too old of age. And because of this Troy does not support the idea of his son Cory to go off to college to play football. Cory and Troy continue to bump heads throughout

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    Description: High School Musical is a story about two high school juniors from rival cliques – Troy Bolton‚ captain of the basketball team‚ and Gabriella Montez‚ a beautiful and shy transfer student who excels in math and science. Together‚ they try out for the lead parts in their high school musical‚ and as a result‚ divide the school. Despite other students’ attempts to thwart their dreams‚ Troy and Gabriella resist peer pressure and rivalry‚ inspiring others along the way not to "stick to the

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