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Influence Of Mental Health In Fences By August Wilson

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John Haney
Ms, Sweeney
Honors English 3
April 19 2023
Social Contamination Of Mental Health

People who struggle with mental health and their family have a good chance to be affected by problems. The impacts can be severe from generational trauma to hurt relationships with family and friends. This is seen in the play "Fences” by August Wilson which focuses on Troy Maxson who was a baseball player in the Negro League, and his difficulties with managing his past and present problems. The play shows the problem of the frequently disregarded effects of mental health by using his experiences to show the impact of mental health on people and those around them.
Social Contamination affects people around those who have bad mental health. In the play
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