Pressure In August Wilson's Fences

Imagine the pressure to do well in school, be flawless by a beauty standard, and fit in with society’s standards. In the play, Fences, written by August Wilson, the main character Troy Maxson goes through a lot of pressures to be the person he once was or will never become. There are many different things that can be caused by pressure but one of the most prevalent is low self-esteem. There are several different pressures that society causes but more specifically beauty, academic, and social media. These pressures can cause any person to have lower self-esteem and drastic effects mentally.
One of the most prevalent issues that pressure in society causes is perfectionism in beauty standards. The pressures to be perfect when it comes to beauty …show more content…
In “Social Media and Suicide: A Public Health Perspective” written by David D. Luxton Ph.D., the article discusses the pressures that are being found through the use of social media outlets. Luxton writes, about how a large amount of low self-esteem can cause people to turn to social media outlets and the internet for answers. After conducting a research study, a group of scientists found that web searching 12 suicide-related words gave an immense quantity of information. Following that web search, the researchers analyzed the sites and found that more of them stood at a suicide neutral position even while some of the sites were pro-suicide.(Luxton). Suicide is caused mostly by low self-esteem and other causes. “More than 30 000 suicide deaths in the United States and nearly 1 million suicide deaths worldwide occur every year,”(Luxton). according to Luxton. This creates a need for people to understand that the pressure to be perfect or someone that a person can not be can cause low self-esteem. More than 30000 suicides are being committed each year, while no one knows the cause of each of the suicides, it can be made clear that the pressure that people receive can cause lower