Fences is a well written play, by American playwright, August Wilson in 1983 and set in 1957. Wilson who was born as Frederick Kittel, adopted the pen name, August Wilson, after the death of his father. Fences is one of Wilson’s most famous plays, which “earned him a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award in 1987” (“August Wilson Biography”). Fences is about a black man, Troy, and his family, who have conflicts with not only each other, but also struggle with discrimination, which was highly present at the time. Troy’s wife, Rose, wants Troy and their son, Cory, to build a fence around the house. Throughout Wilson’s play, the fence signifies the difference between the two main characters, Rose and Troy; to Rose, the fence represents protection and
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In this play, we see that Rose is a very loving, loyal, and compassionate person. Even though Raynell is not her daughter, but Troy’s, she accepts her and treats her as her own. As Troy works on the fence along with his friend, Bono and son, Cory, Bono tells him, “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 you” (Act II, Scene i, 30). Here, the words “hold on to you all” shows how Rose does not only want her loved ones to stay protected in the house, but her desire is to keep them all together, and close to her as a whole. We see how Bono accurately tells Troy that Rose’s purpose in making the men build the fence is to not keep someone out, or someone in, but to keep all her loved ones safe and together as …show more content…
What the hell she keeping out with it? She ain't got nothing nobody want.
BONO: 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 you. ( Act II, Scene i, 30)
From this conversation, we see that due to Troy’s aggressive personality, he assumes that Rose wants him and Cory to build the fence to keep something out. However, Rose’s purpose is to keep her family all together. She is a loyal and loving person, and all she wants is to have an unbroken, happy, and a strong bonded family. In conclusion, the fence in the play Fences, signifies the difference between the personalities of two of the main characters, Troy and Rose. To both of the characters, the fence represents something completely different. Troy has an aggressive personality, and therefore he believes that Rose wants him to build the fence, in order to keep something out. However, being a loyal and loving person, all Rose wants, is for her family to be close together as a whole. To her, the fence represents protection and love, while to Troy, however, it represents the barriers he built between him and his family, especially Rose and
In this play, we see that Rose is a very loving, loyal, and compassionate person. Even though Raynell is not her daughter, but Troy’s, she accepts her and treats her as her own. As Troy works on the fence along with his friend, Bono and son, Cory, Bono tells him, “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 you” (Act II, Scene i, 30). Here, the words “hold on to you all” shows how Rose does not only want her loved ones to stay protected in the house, but her desire is to keep them all together, and close to her as a whole. We see how Bono accurately tells Troy that Rose’s purpose in making the men build the fence is to not keep someone out, or someone in, but to keep all her loved ones safe and together as …show more content…
What the hell she keeping out with it? She ain't got nothing nobody want.
BONO: 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 you. ( Act II, Scene i, 30)
From this conversation, we see that due to Troy’s aggressive personality, he assumes that Rose wants him and Cory to build the fence to keep something out. However, Rose’s purpose is to keep her family all together. She is a loyal and loving person, and all she wants is to have an unbroken, happy, and a strong bonded family. In conclusion, the fence in the play Fences, signifies the difference between the personalities of two of the main characters, Troy and Rose. To both of the characters, the fence represents something completely different. Troy has an aggressive personality, and therefore he believes that Rose wants him to build the fence, in order to keep something out. However, being a loyal and loving person, all Rose wants, is for her family to be close together as a whole. To her, the fence represents protection and love, while to Troy, however, it represents the barriers he built between him and his family, especially Rose and