The award-winning play “Fences”, written by August Wilson. Wilson explores the evolution of the African American experience by examining race relations during one of the most delicate times. “Fences” takes place in Pittsburgh during the 1950’s surrounding the Maxson family. Wilson chose the 1950’s because desegregation ended in 1964, so all these experiences between the characters was raw to their current state of being and mindsets. The mood throughout the play is death, being both symbolic and literal. While the theme in the play has a great deal to do with the title itself, “Fences.” In Cory’s case the fence is a way that Troy is to hold Cory back from his dreams. Cory is a round character who is determined senior in high school with huge
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Cory is an ambitious teenager with the determination to accomplish his dreams. Cory is on the high school varsity football team and makes the best grades, colleges are even looking at him for scholarships. But with playing football it will cause him to not be able to work as much as his father, Troy, would want. Troy refuses to accept the idea Cory playing football with the dream of going pro, Troy would rather for Cory to just work himself into a career. At one point telling Cory, “You go on and get your book-learning so you can work yourself up in A&P or learn how to fix cars or build houses or something, get you a trade” (Wilson 35). Cory feels that Troy is holding him back in life, which enrages Cory. With such anger, Cory finds every conversation with Troy as a fight. Cory even asks Troy, “How come you ain’t never liked me?” (37), where Troy replies “Like you? Who the hell say I got to like you?” (37). With this lack of love Cory lives the majority of his life despising Troy. With Cory’s young age he is constantly going through a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings making him a very round character. After time and time again of fighting with his dad about football, Cory eventually gives up on football, following the mood of death. Time passes and in an attempt, Cory stands up to Troy after being scared of him his whole life once and for all. Losing in the fight, Cory finds himself kicked out of the house resulting in him
Cory is an ambitious teenager with the determination to accomplish his dreams. Cory is on the high school varsity football team and makes the best grades, colleges are even looking at him for scholarships. But with playing football it will cause him to not be able to work as much as his father, Troy, would want. Troy refuses to accept the idea Cory playing football with the dream of going pro, Troy would rather for Cory to just work himself into a career. At one point telling Cory, “You go on and get your book-learning so you can work yourself up in A&P or learn how to fix cars or build houses or something, get you a trade” (Wilson 35). Cory feels that Troy is holding him back in life, which enrages Cory. With such anger, Cory finds every conversation with Troy as a fight. Cory even asks Troy, “How come you ain’t never liked me?” (37), where Troy replies “Like you? Who the hell say I got to like you?” (37). With this lack of love Cory lives the majority of his life despising Troy. With Cory’s young age he is constantly going through a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings making him a very round character. After time and time again of fighting with his dad about football, Cory eventually gives up on football, following the mood of death. Time passes and in an attempt, Cory stands up to Troy after being scared of him his whole life once and for all. Losing in the fight, Cory finds himself kicked out of the house resulting in him