![]() ![]() By having an affair with another woman who later dies giving birth to his child, Troy creates a barrier between him and his wife. While Rose wants the fences as a means of protecting her family from invaders, Troy sees the fences as a means of keeping his son Cory out when the conflict between them gets to a climax.įences can be seen as a metaphor to represent the life and actions of Troy and the barriers he creates between him and members of his family through his betrayal. As we can see, the fences mean different things to different members of the family. ![]() When fences are built around a house, they serve as barriers to keep those inside the house safe, and to prevent intruders from invading the house from outside. The fences they decide to build around their house symbolize the relationships that members of the family share with one another. ![]() (Here’s an Audiovisual Lecture on Analyzing Non-African Drama: Fences By August Wilson: ).Īugust Wilson’s play, Fences, is about an African American garbage collector, Troy Maxson and his family. ![]()
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