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    Light in August Analysis

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    Light in August is a novel written by William Faulkner. This modern morality tale‚ containing 506 pages‚ was published by Vintage Books in 1932. The main protagonists are Joe Christmas‚ Gail Hightower‚ Lena Grove and Byron Bunch. Joe Christmas is the main character that the plot revolves around. The story describes his struggling to accept himself and to find his place in the world. The story is set in Mississippi‚ nearby Mottstown and other nearby locations in the 1920s‚ with flashbacks.

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    Fences

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    In August Wilson’s “Fences”‚ Troy is a father and husband who make’s the worse decision from human imperfection‚ to commit adultery and become mixed up in another relationship. By noticing the racial tension in the late nineteen fifties‚ in combination with Troy’s past life experiences and the events that play out in each act‚ one can not understand Troy’s choice to commit adultery. This situation is clearly emphasized in Fences with Troy’s dissatisfaction about life. Troy was both a victim of his

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    “Fiesta 1980” and Fences Cultural Role in the Family Dynamic Arthur Junot Diaz was born in the Dominican Republic and with his family immigrated to the United States when he was only seven years old. His Hispanic cultural background influences his story and characters Diaz’s characters use Latin dialect throughout the story “Fiesta 1980”. Likewise August Wilson grew up in a black neighborhood up north that influenced his characters‚ setting‚ and dialect in Fences. Both Diaz and

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    Fences Play Analysis

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    Kyung Tae Kim Dr. Lear Studies in Literature 23rd November 2015 Fences The play Fences centers on Troy Maxson‚ the father of the family‚ and his relationship with his family members‚ his mistress and his friend Bono. The play is not only about the personal conflicts between the family‚ but also social conflict between the society and the individual‚ especially for African Americans. The struggle takes place between Troy and his son‚ Cory who was a high school football star. Troy is against his son’s

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    The idea of the fence has a number of symbolic meanings in the play. You have Troy’s baseball‚ Raynell garden‚ and the fence. This play focuses on the symbol of a fence which helps readers receive a better understanding of these events. “Fences” symbolizes a great struggle between the literal and figurative definitions of humanity and blackness. Of course‚ this fence is much more than just a fence – it’s a complex symbol that pretty much sums up the whole play. Troy is crammed with baseball symbolism

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    Frank A. Clark once said‚ “A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.” In the book Cry the Beloved Country and the play Fences by August Wilson‚ this statement is made true. Stephen Kumalo‚ the father of Absalom in Cry the Beloved Country‚ is a Zulu pastor in a small town in Ndotsheni who‚ over the last few years‚ has grown distant from his son who moved to an urbanized city called Johannesburg. He leaves his house‚ after receiving a letter that his sister is sick

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    The Fence

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    SUMMARY OF THE FENCE The setting is reflective of the kind of characters and the situation they would be in.  The nipa huts look desolate and empty‚ reflective of how their occupants behave and feel for each other.  They have no neighbors and yet the need for each other seems remote and distant. Hatred overrules. They are most afraid one of them would give way. The building of the fence seems necessary to protect themselves from each other.  Hatred comes from a betrayal-- when Aling Biang

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    Fences Paper

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    Fences August Wilson Fences is the second major play written by August Wilson which was premiered in 1983. The set of the play was in 1950’s in Pittsburg and was a part of series of play wrote by Wilson. The play won the highly respected Pulitzer Prize for drama in the year 1987. There are many issues which were prevalent in the society during the time of the play which are encompassed and incorporated in the play. The reasons of the play winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama are discussed

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    Marriage and Fences

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    consequence be? In 1986‚ August Wilson published the play Fences which exhibits the life of an African American family during segregation. The protagonist of the play is the father of three children; all from separate women‚ Troy Maxson. Wilson uses the title of the play to create a metaphor in the play‚ which is symbolic. Throughout the play the characters build “fences” to create boundaries‚ provide safety‚ and give a meaning to family. Rose‚ Troy’s wife‚ builds fences to protect her own vulnerability

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    At Through an analysis of Troy Maxson in August Willson‚ Fences we can conclude that Troy is delayed in building the fence around his yard due to his own internal “fences” that he is faced with through out the play. In the play Troy has several conflicts but behind these conflicts Troy has reasons. This makes Troy turn out to look like as if he is a villain at times due to his primary actions but once you continue the play some of us will come to an understanding that Troy really isn’t a villain

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