August Wilson: Boundaries and Life. August Wilson writes the dramatic play entitled "Fences- with extensive use of metaphors to represent human situations in a perspective uniquely held by a black man, yet complicated by many other factors in life. ... Rose, Troy's wife of eighteen years answers, "Troy, why don't you admit you was too old to play in the major leagues?... Troy responds, "What you worried about what we getting into for? ... The fence is a metaphor used less frequently by Troy in his conversations than baseball however, Wilson uses the fence in metaphors of different...

• Word Count: 1440
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When August Wilson wrote his play, Fences, he was writing a play about the things that keep people apart. ... Throughout the play, Troy works to build a fence around his back yard. ... I'm gonna take and build me a fence around what belongs to me. ... Misconceptions of a different kind are what fuel another form of separation that is examined in Fences. ... Throughout the play, the character of Troy helps August Wilson explore a number of different kinds of separation. ...

• Word Count: 582
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• Grade Level: High School