August Wilson Play Summary

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AME: Gonzales Kristina CLASS: Theatre II P.D.2 PSO# EXTRA CREDIT GENRE: Dramatic ACTS: 3 PAGES: 128 PLAY TITLE: Fences AUTHOR: August Wilson I. EXPOSITION A. SETTING 1. TIME: 1950s 2. PLACE: Pittsburgh. The play is set in the dirt yard of the Maxson house. We're told that it's a two-story brick house, set off a back alley. Two junky chairs sit on a porch that's in bad need of a paint job. 3. MOOD: The mood of the story is heightened, dark, and universal. Wilson's characters seem bigger than themselves. They seem to represent not just themselves, but all African Americans, and all people. B. CHARACTERS 1. PROTAGONIST: Troy Maxson and Cory Maxson 2. ANTAGONIST: Society/ Troy’s beliefs. 3. CONFIDANTE: Rose Maxson 4. DECIDING AGENT: Troy Maxson, …show more content…

ANTECEDENT EVENTS: II. CONFLICT: (MAN VS. MAN OR SOCIETY, MAN VS. NATURE, MAN VS. SELF) Man VS Man Cory VS his father Troy and their opposing views on Cory’s future. Man VS Self: Troy VS his self because everything is in the dumps for him, he is loosing his son and his family is falling apart. and Man VS Society This whole thing started because of how Troy saw that people are racist and did not want his son going into football as a profession because of racism. III. CRISIS: (TURNING POINT – A DISCOVERY/DECISION IS MADE) Troy lose his mistress and his wife, and his best friend, Bono. It seems like Bono is really disappointed in Troy for having the affair. Troy has also had Gabriel put away in a mental hospital. IV. CLIMAX: (POINT OF HIGHEST INTEREST) The play comes to a climax when Troy and Cory go at each other with a baseball bat. Though Troy wins the fight, he loses his son forever. V. RESOLUTION: The resolution occurs in the last scene which is years later. It happens at Troy’s funeral. Cory is there in a military uniform, he almost didn’t come but his mom convinced him to come. Raynell and Cory sing their dead father a song. Next we see Gabriel trying to blow his trumpet so the gates of heaven open for his brother. They do

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