Dayana Chevez
1.Using Bono’s line on page 61, analyze the various implications of the play’s title. “Some people build fences to keep people out… and other people build fences to keep people in. Rose wants to hold on to you all. She loves.”(Bono page:61) In that line Bono is not only talking to Troy but he is hinting to the meaning of the play’s title Fences, Bono is saying how fences are supposed to protect people, and that is what Rose was trying to do. She was trying to protect the family, but Troy messed it all up, he hurt Rose and the family. In pages four and five it starts to show what he does that will “ Break the fence”. Now in page page 8 Troy,Rose and Bono are talking about Cory, and him playing football. Troy saying how …show more content…
In the beginning of the play Troy has a conversation with Bono. Troy is talking to Bono about how he wants a promotion. Troy wants to become a driver. Troy takes it to the union and is fighting for his right, now that shows a highlight of troy. Troy then gets the promotion, but doesn't have a license. All Troy wanted was to be in control. Now that he is in control he still wants more. “ Do Mr.Rand know you ain't got no driver’s license?” (Bono page:46) Troy wanted that job so bad but he doesn’t even have a driver's license, so Troy was fighting for his rights but when he got there he didn’t really think it all through. “ Naw… you go ahead and keep that ten dollars”(Troy page:46) This is Troy and Lyons having a conversation. Lyons is trying to pay Troy back because he had borrowed 10 dollars from Troy. Troy isn’t accepting the money. When he was giving Lyons the 10 dollars he put up a whole fight and gave it to him reluctantly complaining the whole time about him paying him back, but as soon as Lyons goes to pay him back troy won’t except it. Troy wanted to be paid back but then he realizes that Lyonsmneeds the money and now doesn’t want to take money from his son. It’s also Troy’s pride, taking money from his son hurt his pride. In that situation there is a positive and a negative in Troy’s character. “ but I hope he’s dead. I hope he found some peace” (Troy page:53) this part of the play was Troy talking about his father and how much he hated, Troy wants him dead The Troy secretly loves his father still and hope he finds peace, Troy is both ways with this, like with everything in the play he does. He can be good and bad at the same
1.Using Bono’s line on page 61, analyze the various implications of the play’s title. “Some people build fences to keep people out… and other people build fences to keep people in. Rose wants to hold on to you all. She loves.”(Bono page:61) In that line Bono is not only talking to Troy but he is hinting to the meaning of the play’s title Fences, Bono is saying how fences are supposed to protect people, and that is what Rose was trying to do. She was trying to protect the family, but Troy messed it all up, he hurt Rose and the family. In pages four and five it starts to show what he does that will “ Break the fence”. Now in page page 8 Troy,Rose and Bono are talking about Cory, and him playing football. Troy saying how …show more content…
In the beginning of the play Troy has a conversation with Bono. Troy is talking to Bono about how he wants a promotion. Troy wants to become a driver. Troy takes it to the union and is fighting for his right, now that shows a highlight of troy. Troy then gets the promotion, but doesn't have a license. All Troy wanted was to be in control. Now that he is in control he still wants more. “ Do Mr.Rand know you ain't got no driver’s license?” (Bono page:46) Troy wanted that job so bad but he doesn’t even have a driver's license, so Troy was fighting for his rights but when he got there he didn’t really think it all through. “ Naw… you go ahead and keep that ten dollars”(Troy page:46) This is Troy and Lyons having a conversation. Lyons is trying to pay Troy back because he had borrowed 10 dollars from Troy. Troy isn’t accepting the money. When he was giving Lyons the 10 dollars he put up a whole fight and gave it to him reluctantly complaining the whole time about him paying him back, but as soon as Lyons goes to pay him back troy won’t except it. Troy wanted to be paid back but then he realizes that Lyonsmneeds the money and now doesn’t want to take money from his son. It’s also Troy’s pride, taking money from his son hurt his pride. In that situation there is a positive and a negative in Troy’s character. “ but I hope he’s dead. I hope he found some peace” (Troy page:53) this part of the play was Troy talking about his father and how much he hated, Troy wants him dead The Troy secretly loves his father still and hope he finds peace, Troy is both ways with this, like with everything in the play he does. He can be good and bad at the same