August Wilson puts more meaning into his books than one might think, and they may have to dig a little deeper to find what things may truly mean. A fence, for example, different things to different people. The characters, are no exception. Rose wants the fence to keep her family in, Cory feels trapped inside the fence, Troy uses the fence to keep out death and racism. The fence shows different sides to them all and helps improve the story and character development.
Cory feels trapped into his life, or he used to. To Cory, the fence represents how he felt trapped in his life and his relationship with his dad. As Cory says to his mom before the funeral, “The whole time I was growing up... living in his house... Papa was like a shadow that followed you everywhere. It weighed on you and sunk into your flesh.” (Wilson 97). This quote shows how Cory detested his father and realised how toxic their relationship was. Cory obviously struggled with himself during the book he wanted to make his father proud but also knew he wasn’t a good dad. Rose sees this too when she says “He’s just …show more content…
Cory on the outside may seem very tough but when you look at what the fence shows, you see that Cory is actually a sympathetic little boy who didn’t get enough love from his dad. You can see where Cory gets this from as Rose is very similar. Rose is a very stubborn person on the outside but when you start to chip away some layers things change, Rose still is a stubborn mule after all those layers are gone but she still is more sensitive than many would think. Troy on the other hand is a cement brick all the way through. Though he has his hidden emotions he has no sympathy for anyone except himself. Troy, even when he wants to keep his family safe, he’s doing it to keep himself safe from pain. The fence could have a million different meanings but these are just a few of the most obvious in the
Cory feels trapped into his life, or he used to. To Cory, the fence represents how he felt trapped in his life and his relationship with his dad. As Cory says to his mom before the funeral, “The whole time I was growing up... living in his house... Papa was like a shadow that followed you everywhere. It weighed on you and sunk into your flesh.” (Wilson 97). This quote shows how Cory detested his father and realised how toxic their relationship was. Cory obviously struggled with himself during the book he wanted to make his father proud but also knew he wasn’t a good dad. Rose sees this too when she says “He’s just …show more content…
Cory on the outside may seem very tough but when you look at what the fence shows, you see that Cory is actually a sympathetic little boy who didn’t get enough love from his dad. You can see where Cory gets this from as Rose is very similar. Rose is a very stubborn person on the outside but when you start to chip away some layers things change, Rose still is a stubborn mule after all those layers are gone but she still is more sensitive than many would think. Troy on the other hand is a cement brick all the way through. Though he has his hidden emotions he has no sympathy for anyone except himself. Troy, even when he wants to keep his family safe, he’s doing it to keep himself safe from pain. The fence could have a million different meanings but these are just a few of the most obvious in the