Characters
The protagonist of Fences
Troy Maxson
Who said it?
"What you worried about what we getting into for? This is men talk, woman."
Troy (pg. 5)
Describe a tension between two characters
Lots of answers to this! I will take a correct example :)
Troy's sons
Cory and Lyons
Who said it?
"See, Pop... if you give somebody else a chance to talk sometime, you'd see that I was fixing to pay you back your ten dollars like I told you."
Lyons (pg. 46)
Name something the fence symbolizes
-Rose wants the fence built to hold in her loved ones
-The fence could represent the Maxson family slowly being rebuilt
-Fences keep people out and push people away; maybe that is what Troy is doing
Lyons' stepmom
Rose
Who said it?
"Troy, why don't you admit you was too old to play in the major leagues?"
Rose (pg. 39)
Name a parallel plot in the play
Troy's story about his father and leaving at 14 years old
A World War II veteran
Gabriel/Uncle Gabe
Who said it, and who did they say it to?
"I can't get no two hundred dollars. I ain't never seen two hundred dollars."
Cory to Troy (pg. 33)
What is Rose's metaphor for her relationship with Troy?
Compares the relationship to gardening-- Rose is the seed, and Troy is the bad soil