the fence Troy builds and baseball are symbols in which Wilson uses to express the themes of the play. The fence is used to symbolize many of the themes in Wilson’s play. Throughout the play Troy puts off building fences that his wife‚ Rose‚ has ordered him. This is the first instance in which Troy shows his betrayal towards his family is when he does not build the fence when he is asked and shows he is not very committed to his family.
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Zimmer Bradly‚ a Trojan princess‚ by name of Kassandra‚ has been given the gift of foresight. She foresees the Greek ships on the waters of Troy approximately twenty years before they are there. It was then that she met Apollo and was claimed as his. She goes to meet Penthesilia‚ queen of the Amazons‚ and lives with them for a while. When she goes back to Troy‚ she brings Hector’s wife‚ Andromache‚ back with her. Then the classic (with a few twists) myth of the Trojan War is told. But everyone seems
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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 he’s always received. The fact that he couldn’t play baseball with the whites haunted him all the way until he couldn’t drive a trash puck-up truck because blacks "had to pick the trash cans up". This eventually turned Troy into an obstacle
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In the play Fences by August Wilson‚ Troy Maxon acts as the protagonist of this tragedy. During Troy’s childhood his father raised him in a way that affected and caused him to not have any strong emotional connections with his family. Troy falls into a struggle between the responsibilities of supporting his family and trying to keep the family together. Because of his wrong actions towards his family and poor judgment throughout the play Troy becomes isolated and suffers a horrible downfall. “Maybe
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reality. Willy and Troy aren’t able to face reality‚ which has a tremendous impacted on their family. Troy blames most of his misfortune on the “white man”‚ and doesn’t take responsibility for his actions. As a person Tory has bad traits he is stubborn and self-centered. Troy had a dream of becoming a baseball player and playing in the major league. In fact Troy couldn’t get to the major leagues because he was incarcerated and when released he was too old to play baseball. P. 8 “Troy…I told that boy
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from the “not good enough” and the successful in America. This play revolves around Troy and his son Cory. Troy talks about his current struggles with fighting the urge to be with other women‚ his financial troubles‚ and his love for baseball. Cory saw his future in sports but Troy wanted better. After Troy refused to sign the papers that would let Cory follow his dreams‚ they weren’t on the best terms after that. Troy‚ who had his own demons to fight throughout the story‚ tells
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consistantly." (Literature and Ourselves‚ 524). With that being said‚ I think Troy could be seen as a modern tragic hero. I believe that deep down Troy is a good man‚ but he is flawed in many ways Rose explains this when she said‚ "sometimes when he touched he bruised. And sometimes when he took me in his arms he cut." (Literature and outselves‚ 195). This alone explains how Troy was not the best husband he could be. Troy is flawed‚ but I also believe he is believable. When he went behind his wives
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whose father Troy dies when she is seven years old. Being an African-American‚ the act of having more than one wife is not out of the norms owing to African culture with him. However‚ finding himself in a society where polygamy is viewed as a thing past by time‚ Troy could not marry Rose while still having the first wife and he could not bring Alberta as another wife thus he ended up having an affair with her other than coming to the light (Sofola).. In the African culture‚ to which Troy can still
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together. Fences is a literary work written by the astound August Wilson. The play begins on a light note but develops into a complex piece that eventually concludes on an optimistic note. Fences is about a family that struggles to stay together. Troy is the main character of the play‚ through him we come to meet the rest of the cast. His role in the story is vital. His stubborn and emotionless personality leads the characters within the text to become stronger individual who reunite because of
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constantly cheat. She believes the fence will keep the loved ones in and the undesired out. The fence symbolizes her love for her family and her attempts to keep it as solid as it currently is. However‚ the fence pushes away people at the same time. When Troy goes across the fence it pushes him to cheat on women while he is away from his family. Same thing for
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