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Fences is set in the 1950’s and brings to light the issues of race relations and the changing broader culture of the United States. Troy is the Protagonist of “Fences”. He works for the sanitation department as a garbage collector. Troy is dedicated to providing for his family and to making sure his family has a better life than had growing up. He was once a great baseball player in the Negro Leagues, but he was too old to join the Major Leagues when they were integrated. His past mistakes and failures greatly influence his outlook on life and his relationship with his sons and