Fences Study Guide
Fences study guide contains a biography of August Wilson, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The play begins in 1957. Troy Maxson and his friend Jim Bono share stories and a bottle of whiskey on a Friday night. Troy's wife, Rose, tells Troy that their son Cory is being recruited to play college football. Troy is disgusted with the idea. Troy had once been a star in the Negro Leagues, but he was heartbroken by his barrier from the majors. He sees no better future in sports for his son. His older son Lyons stops by to ask his father for money; Troy is not pleased that Lyons is a struggling musician, but he accepts that Lyons is his own man and is making his own way in life.
The next day Troy and Rose get into an argument over his son's apparent laziness. Rose tells him that he has gone to football practice. Gabriel Maxson enters. He…
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- Summary and Analysis of Act I, scene 1
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- Summary and Analysis of Act I, scene 3
- Summary and Analysis of Act I, scene 4
- Summary and Analysis of Act II, scene 1
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