Character Analysis: Fences By August Wilson
Fences
A father and son relationship always goes through it’s ups and downs. With two males under the same roof, the battle for power as alpha male is the inevitable to occur. Some boys have a strong relationship with the father consisting of communication, understanding and a lot of support. Some of these boys don’t have the luxury of being able to sit down and speak their mind to their father without debate. A normal family picture consists of a father who works, has a great relationship with his wife and kids, and approves of anything. In some households the father is the main support, but it doesn’t mean the father is supportive of anything that goes on in the house. In other households the father is a ghostly figure that appears every now and then when it’s beneficial. In the play “Fences” by August Wilson, we come across two characters that have every right to argue for their own reason’s. The question we face, is the father right about his argument? “Fences,” written by August Wilson, takes place in 1957. At this time segregation was the one thing that separated everyone 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 …show more content…
Fences: Portable Literature Reading, Reacting, And Writing, 1985: 1270-1330. Print. April 2016.
Molnar, B., Shade, S., Kral, A., Booth, R., & Watters, J. Suicidal Behavior and Sexual/ Physical Abuse Among Street Youth. Child Abuse And Neglect. 1998. Vol. 22, Issue 3: 213-222. Article. April 2016.
Jung, C. G. Web. April 2016.
A father and son relationship always goes through it’s ups and downs. With two males under the same roof, the battle for power as alpha male is the inevitable to occur. Some boys have a strong relationship with the father consisting of communication, understanding and a lot of support. Some of these boys don’t have the luxury of being able to sit down and speak their mind to their father without debate. A normal family picture consists of a father who works, has a great relationship with his wife and kids, and approves of anything. In some households the father is the main support, but it doesn’t mean the father is supportive of anything that goes on in the house. In other households the father is a ghostly figure that appears every now and then when it’s beneficial. In the play “Fences” by August Wilson, we come across two characters that have every right to argue for their own reason’s. The question we face, is the father right about his argument? “Fences,” written by August Wilson, takes place in 1957. At this time segregation was the one thing that separated everyone 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 …show more content…
Fences: Portable Literature Reading, Reacting, And Writing, 1985: 1270-1330. Print. April 2016.
Molnar, B., Shade, S., Kral, A., Booth, R., & Watters, J. Suicidal Behavior and Sexual/ Physical Abuse Among Street Youth. Child Abuse And Neglect. 1998. Vol. 22, Issue 3: 213-222. Article. April 2016.
Jung, C. G. Web. April 2016.