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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Fences We all lead lives filled with anxiety over certain issues‚ and with dread of the inevitable day of our death. In this play‚ Fences which was written by the well known playwright‚ August Wilson‚ we have the story of Troy Maxson and his family. Fences is about Troy Maxson‚ an aggressive man who has on going‚ imaginary battle with death. His life is based on supporting his family well and making sure they have the comforts that he did not have in his own childhood. Also‚ influenced by
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tenement in Pittsburgh. The play is set in the late 1950s through 1965. The main character‚ Troy Maxson is a garbage collector who has taken a great price in keeping his family together and providing for them. Troy’s rebellion and frustration set the tone for the play as he struggles for fairness in society‚ which seems to offer none. In his struggle he builds barriers between himself and his family. Troy also wrestles with the idea of death and claims that he sees death as nothing but a fastball
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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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very important part of the Greeks’ history. There are many myths and legends about the trojan War. In the Iliad‚ it describes certain events in the final year of the war. According to legend‚ the Trojan War lasted 10 years‚ until Greece defeated Troy. Many of ancient Greek stories talk about the Trojan War‚ particularly Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. Many scholars believe the legend is based on a real war of the mid-1200’s B.C.’s. People have been trying to find and to search for evidence
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