The play “Fences” written by August Wilson begins by introducing one of the main characters as Troy Maxson, who is a fifty three year old African American man and his friend Bono who are hanging out. These two friends were garbage collectors and they used to be very hardworking since they were the sole bread winners to their families (Nindita, Prita, and Much, 2017). The two friends usually came to Troy’s yard during their free time on the weekends especially on Fridays to enjoy drinks and their talks. Troy before becoming a truck driver was a well talented baseball player. Rose is Troy’s wife who plays a great role in the play by portraying the theme of family conflicts through her husband who engaged in extramarital affairs and outside the
