... about an African American family living in the 1950s that has to deal with disadvantages due to racism during their time. In Fences, August Wilson uses different types of fences as metaphors to resemble the way they affect life. One type of fence that August Wilson uses as a metaphor is the fence that Troy builds around his yard. Rose has been asking Troy for years to finish ... putting it up. Troy tells Corey to get the saw and cut wood for the fence. When Corey and Troy ask about why Rose wants them to build the fence, Bono replies with, "some people build fences to ... to play baske...

• Word Count: 533
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School