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Character Analysis

In a relationship, people must trust one another and express appreciation towards the other person. However, it is a certainty that they will commit wrongdoings that negatively affect their counterparts. In August Wilson's Fences, Troy is a father and husband who makes the decision derived from human imperfection and outside variables, to commit adultery and become involved in another relationship with a woman. By examining the racial tension of the late nineteen fifties, in combination with Troy's past life experiences and the events that unfold in the play, one can understand Troy's choice to commit adultery.

The setting of Fences uses a tone of irony to express how truly neglected racial issues had become during this time. The end paragraph in the setting portrays a one-sided stance towards society; that which describes a new beginning after the Second World War. However, the hopeful notion that life was "пÑ--Ð...rich, full and flourishing," did not really account for the prominent civil rights issues of the era (Wilson 1473). The setting displays August Wilson's standpoint that many of the race issues at that time were treated as problems to be kept quiet, and out of public recognition. This neglect towards the

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Also, he does not want Cory to lack a college education, so he tries to force Cory away from athletics. His bitterness on this topic was very extreme, and every time baseball was mentioned he would describe how much better he would be at the game. In the beginning, Troy casually speaks to his friend Jim Bono about fooling around with women outside of marriage. Troy wished to harden Cory, but at the same time he wanted Cory to realize how hard of a life he experienced. Also, Troy's experience in jail made him view society purposely ruining his life. Both these two events in the play link Troy's