“When the sins of our fathers visit us…”, Could August Wilson have written this as a response to Slavery or Troy’s past? Perhaps even both. Fences is a play written by August Wilson set in the 1950’s that follows the life of an African American named Troy Maxson. The play shows the emotional conflicts between troy, his wife, kin, and friends. It tells a story of his past that is filled with betrayal, love and abuse. It shows his future with regret, anger, sadness and resentment.
Refer back to the quote written by wilson in the beginning of the page; “When the sins of our fathers visit us,
We do not have to play host.
We can banish them with forgiveness
As God, in his Largeness and Laws.”
You could think of the sins of our fathers quite literally
Refer back to the quote written by wilson in the beginning of the page; “When the sins of our fathers visit us,
We do not have to play host.
We can banish them with forgiveness
As God, in his Largeness and Laws.”
You could think of the sins of our fathers quite literally