Fences
What did Troy and Cory build on a Saturday?
A Fence
What sport did Troy Maxson play before he got too old?
Baseball
What character "believes with every fiber of his being that he is (an) Archangel..." ?
Gabriel
What recurring motif has Troy "tussled with"?
Death
How many acts are there in the play?
2 Acts
How does Troy's outdated mentality create a Fence around other characters in his life?
He keeps them trapped in a supporting role to his life / prevents them from pursuing their own lives
What sport does Cory want to play in college?
Football
What character does Troy say "I go out of here every morning.. bust my but.. putting up with them crackers every day... cause I like you?" to?
Cory
What analogies does Troy make about his struggles in life? What are they in allusion to?
Baseball
How many scenes are there in the play altogether?
9 scenes
How do fences represent racial discrimination?
because they divide the Maxsons, especially Troy from other people in his life, at work, etc- because he sees them as fundamentally different
Name a way rose has compromised her life to support Troy.
Prioritizes her family, puts aside her own feelings
What character says ¨I be here every night. Every night of the year. Thats 365 days.¨
Troy
How does Bono predict Troy’s eventual affair with Alberta?
What is the initial incident of Fences? How do you know?
- Cory's football career
- Work issues
How do characters create fences that keep themselves in? How does that relate to the themes?
Rose: by domesticating herself for Troy and disregarding her own dreams
Cory: by following his father's wishes, even if he didn't want to
Troy: by placing himself as a victim of no wrongdoing
What character gave up her “entire life” to support Troy?
Rose
What character says/sings “Jesus, be a fence all around me every day”?
Rose
Discussing death and the afterlife, as well as seeing Troy's name point to the fact that we will see his demise at some point.
What is the climax of Fences?
- Cory being kicked out of the house
- Troy's revealing of having a child (that isn't Rose's)
This character left home at fourteen years old in search of a better life.
- Rose's Fence (domesticating herself)
- Troy's mental Fence
- Cory being unable to play football (fence keeping him from his dreams)
- The physical fence in the yard
What two aspects of his life does Troy want to achieve at the same time?
Staying married to Rose, but also having Alberta in his life
What character states ¨Hey, rose. It´s time. It´s time to tell St. Peter to open the gates. Troy, you ready? You ready, troy. I´m gonna tell St. Peter to open the gates. You get ready now.¨?
Troy is immodest with Rose and aggressive with Cory in Scene 3. How does his personality make other characters feel?
Uncomfortable, and unsafe / generally negative
What day of the week is it at the start of the play, in Act 1, Scene 1? What does that day represent to Troy and Bono?