Deception In Fences
The play, Fences, presents a slice of life in a black tenement and is set in 1957 through 1965 by August Wilson. It has a main character by the name Troy Maxson, who spent most of his entire career life as a garbage collector (Gale, 3). Throughout the play, Troy undergo through rebellion and frustrations as he struggled for fairness in a society which seems to offer none of his concerns. His actions and behaviors towards his family can be interpreted by one as those of a violent and evil father. However, in a broad look at him, he seems like an individual who takes responsibility for his family no matter how stressful situations may seem. Therefore he appears as a kind father who tries to keep his family together and provide necessities for
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Wilson explores many different types of deception in Fences. Wilson depicts Troy as the architect of deception in the play. Troy seems to have managed in betraying almost everybody in the play in a different way. He appears to have betrayed his son, his wife, his closest best friend, Bono. Troy betrays his wife the moment he started extra marital affairs with Alberta without the consent of his wife. He denies this illicit relationship with Alberta even when Bono his closest friend lamented on the same; “I see where you be eyeing her” (Wilson, 1245). Their illegal contact would then materialize out as Alberta becomes pregnant with his child. He betrayed his family when he did not even talk about this to either to his wife. Later when he opened up to Rose about his affair with Alberta, the feeling of being betrayed would be seen on Rose's face. Troy betrayed his son Cory when he engaged in a fight with him. This prompted his son to vacate their home and move to an unknown place and would only come back after the death of Troy, his father. Troy also betrayed his long-time friend, Bono. Immediately he received the promotion to be a driver, he despised Bono and never did he hang out with him as they used to do. Even though most of the mentioned characters were hearted by Troy’s actions, at last, they showed their respect for him. Somehow, they imagined that Troy did not betray them in his heart. Troy never apologized for anything that he did in his life, and that could be the reason as to why most of the characters respected him to the
Wilson explores many different types of deception in Fences. Wilson depicts Troy as the architect of deception in the play. Troy seems to have managed in betraying almost everybody in the play in a different way. He appears to have betrayed his son, his wife, his closest best friend, Bono. Troy betrays his wife the moment he started extra marital affairs with Alberta without the consent of his wife. He denies this illicit relationship with Alberta even when Bono his closest friend lamented on the same; “I see where you be eyeing her” (Wilson, 1245). Their illegal contact would then materialize out as Alberta becomes pregnant with his child. He betrayed his family when he did not even talk about this to either to his wife. Later when he opened up to Rose about his affair with Alberta, the feeling of being betrayed would be seen on Rose's face. Troy betrayed his son Cory when he engaged in a fight with him. This prompted his son to vacate their home and move to an unknown place and would only come back after the death of Troy, his father. Troy also betrayed his long-time friend, Bono. Immediately he received the promotion to be a driver, he despised Bono and never did he hang out with him as they used to do. Even though most of the mentioned characters were hearted by Troy’s actions, at last, they showed their respect for him. Somehow, they imagined that Troy did not betray them in his heart. Troy never apologized for anything that he did in his life, and that could be the reason as to why most of the characters respected him to the