Troy and Bono at the beginning of the play are the closest friends. However, when Bono realized that his friend was cheating on his wife he was disappointed and their friendship negatively impacted. They no longer hang out together and drink as they used to. The book Fences is symbolic of the gap which develops between the two. Also, after Troy was promoted to be a truck driver, Bono remained a garbage collector which reduced the chances of seeing each other while at work.
Fences is also used to symbolize the barrier which Troy creates between him and death. After his mistress died while giving birth, he was furious death would come and take him too. It is at this moment that he swears to create a fence which will protect him from death. …show more content…
Lyon and Cory are born when racism is still a threatening reality to African Americans. However, there were new opportunities available for African Americans who took the risk of trying. Troy still thinks that his sons will face the same challenges he faced while growing up. For this reason, he does not think beyond his generation and thus creating a barrier between different generations (Shanon & Sandra, 2003). The type of music that Lyon performs is pop but Troy calls this music Chinese music. Lyon told his father “You ought to come down and listen to me play, pop." (Wilson, 1994, p.84). However, his father dismissed him by saying " I don't like that Chinese music. All that noise." (Wilson, 1994, …show more content…
The protagonist of the play Troy escaped the south due to disorder and oppression. Moving to the north was in pursuit of order and a better life. The north is divided into manageable groups of people depending on socioeconomic status and race. This order creates a barrier between the low class and middle and upper class. After getting promoted at his workplace, Troy manages to achieve some order in his life as he joins the middle class. However, due to his illusions, he retires after a short while. This establishes a barrier between him and creation of order which he was determined of achieving when he moved
Fences is also used to symbolize the barrier which Troy creates between him and death. After his mistress died while giving birth, he was furious death would come and take him too. It is at this moment that he swears to create a fence which will protect him from death. …show more content…
Lyon and Cory are born when racism is still a threatening reality to African Americans. However, there were new opportunities available for African Americans who took the risk of trying. Troy still thinks that his sons will face the same challenges he faced while growing up. For this reason, he does not think beyond his generation and thus creating a barrier between different generations (Shanon & Sandra, 2003). The type of music that Lyon performs is pop but Troy calls this music Chinese music. Lyon told his father “You ought to come down and listen to me play, pop." (Wilson, 1994, p.84). However, his father dismissed him by saying " I don't like that Chinese music. All that noise." (Wilson, 1994, …show more content…
The protagonist of the play Troy escaped the south due to disorder and oppression. Moving to the north was in pursuit of order and a better life. The north is divided into manageable groups of people depending on socioeconomic status and race. This order creates a barrier between the low class and middle and upper class. After getting promoted at his workplace, Troy manages to achieve some order in his life as he joins the middle class. However, due to his illusions, he retires after a short while. This establishes a barrier between him and creation of order which he was determined of achieving when he moved