Fences Gender Roles

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In most marriages there’s always a partner that will be more powerful than the other. Gender roles are a big part of a society because it demonstrate a behavior or role depending on the individual's gender. In Fences Troy said, “Hey Rose!.. (calling) Hey Rose!!..You’re supposed to come when I call you, woman!”(1.4.43). Wilson utilized Troy and Rose to demonstrate the unbalance of marriage that occurs until this days because in our society women should be powerless when it comes to her husband orders. In many cultures around the world this issue is presented by the way that women the role of being the one to do everything and staying at home to serve her husband . In contrast, the singer Lauryn Hill demonstrate how gender roles can happen

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