Characters
The main protagonist of Fences, Husband of Rose and father of Lyons, Cory, and Raynell
Troy Maxson
What do fences symbolize?
protection of loved ones and nurturing
What is the reason why Troy was not able to play baseball professionally?
His age
"I ain't worried about death. I done seen him. I done wrestled with him." (Act 1, Scene 1)
Troy Maxson
In 1954, the law known as Brown v. Board of Education was passed. What did the law prohibit?
School Segregation
Troy's best friend and drinking buddy.
Jim Bono
What does baseball mostly symbolize in the play?
Troys life
In the play, Gabriel believes that he talks to a saint. What is that saint's name?
Saint Peter
"I took all my feelings, my wants and needs, my dreams ... buried them inside you." (Act 2, Scene 1)
Rose Maxson
This war started in 1955 but would not end until 1975.
Vietnam War
Severely injured in World War II
Gabriel
Troy refers to this a lot of times throughout the text and uses baseball to connect to it.
Death
Where did Troy and Bono meet?
Jail
"You ain’t never give me nothing! You ain’t never done nothing but hold me back. Afraid I was gonna be better than you. All you ever did was try and make me scared of you." (Act 1, Scene 3)
Cory Maxson
What music genre originated in black communities, fusing African and European music styles, and later became popular in the 1950's?
Jazz
Lyons wife who works in the laundry at Mercy Hospital
Bonnie
What does the Devil symbolize
Represent's his struggle to survive the trials of his life.
Who does Troy have an affair with?
Alberta
"He swung that bat and then he just fell over. Seem like he swung it and stood there with this grin on his face . . . and then he just fell over. They carried him on down to the hospital, but I knew there wasn’t no need." (Act 2, Scene 5)
Rose Maxson
What Major League Baseball team won the most World Series in the 1950s?
The New York Yankees (6 wins)
Cory's boss at the A&P
Mr. Stawicki
What do trains symbolize in the play.
The coming of major change in a character's life
In her song, who does Rose ask "to protect me as I travel on my way?"
Jesus
" Some build fences to keep people out ... other(s) build fences to keep people in. " (Act 2, Scene 1)
This popular play came out in 1953. It is often referred to as an allegory for historical events that took place from the late 1940s to the 1950s.
The Crucible