August Wilson has written many plays during his life, but they play Fences might have been his best work yet. His creative mind led to the great detail and symbolism in this play, the fence being the biggest symbol of them all. The meaning behind the fence can have certain meanings on it depending on the how the reader interprets it. There is also subtle symbolism in Gabriel, Troy’s brother throughout the play and towards the end. Having symbolism in his play is what makes August Wilson’s works quite creative and also captivating. The symbolism behind the fence in the play Fences does not only occur at one point throughout the play, but is carried as the play goes on. Troy and Cory work on the fence during the time of the play and it continues
