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Literary Criticism Of Fences

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“A problem is a chance for you to do your best ”(Duke Ellington.) Troy, the main character in Fences has a lot of problems in his life. Because of those problems, he likes to cope with putting fences between those in his life.Troy puts up fences by telling stories to try and prove his manhood, or trying to block everyone out. In fences, Troy puts up fences between him and each of the members of his family, each of whom has a huge effect on the family. The first fence that Troy builds is between him and his wife Rose."Once Troy announces to his wife that he has had an illegitimate child the plot turns into an overall disgust for Troy by all of the characters around him"(Captain Pajama Shark.)Troy’s affair caused Rose heartbreak, this affair is the result of Troy building a fence between him and his wife.The next fence that…show more content…
“’More Stories Than the Devil Got Sinners’: Troy’s Stories in August Wilson’s Fences.” Contemporary Literary Criticism, edited by Jeffrey W. Hunter, vol. 222, Gale, 2006. Literature Resource Center, lcproxy.lc.edu:2266/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&u=godf47652&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CH1100072305&asid=90258eb4b61e22297f4bc7ac25b3013b. Accessed 23 Jan. 2018. Originally published in American Drama, vol. 9, no. 2, Spring 2000, pp. 74-96. CaptainPajamaShark. “Troy Maxons Fences: Keeping People Out or In.” Fences by August Wilson, BlogSpot.com, 29 Sept. 2008, captainpjsharkonfences.blogspot.com. Accessed 22 Jan. 2018. “Donald Trump Quotes.” BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2018. 15 February 2018. https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/donald_trump_338171 “Duke Ellington Quotes.” BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2018. 15 February 2018. https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/duke_ellington_103831 Fences. Performance by Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, directed by Denzel Washington, Paramount Pictures, 2016. Sonomavalleyhigh.org, Sonoma Valley High School,
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