Fences symbolize different things for each character. To Troy the fence symbolizes a boundary separating him from his two lives, to Rose it represents something that holds her family together and to Cory, it represents the internal conflict he has about which side of the fence he wants to be on. Through the book the characters grow and learn more about what the fence means to them.
The fence to Troy represents a seperation between his two lives. On one side of the fence there’s Rose who requires responsibility and on the other side there is Alberta who makes Troy feel carefree. Troy loves Rose and his family and on the side of the fence where they are he tries his best to be a good father and husband. “A man couldn’t ask no woman to be a better
The fence to Troy represents a seperation between his two lives. On one side of the fence there’s Rose who requires responsibility and on the other side there is Alberta who makes Troy feel carefree. Troy loves Rose and his family and on the side of the fence where they are he tries his best to be a good father and husband. “A man couldn’t ask no woman to be a better