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  1. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Coming of Age Within the Cycle of Damaged Black Manhood Both Troy and Bono relate stories of their childhood in the south and tales of their relationships with difficult fathers to Lyons in Act One, scene four.

  2. Analysis. The second act begins the following morning. Cory is in the yard swinging a baseball bat, trying to imitate his father’s swing, but, Wilson writes—in a note in the script—that Cory’s swing is awkward and less sure than Troy ’s. Rose enters the yard from the house and asks for Cory’s help with a cupboard, and Cory says that ...

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  4. August Wilson’s written introduction to the first scene informs us that the play takes place in 1957, and that Troy is fifty-three years old. Having a conversation, he and Bono enter the yard outside Troy’s house. Wilson writes that, of the two friends, Bono is the “follower,” and that his dedication to their over thirty-year friendship ...

  5. Fences Full Play Summary. Fences is divided into two acts. Act One is comprised of four scenes and Act Two has five. The play begins on a Friday, Troy and Bono 's payday. Troy and Bono go to Troy's house for their weekly ritual of drinking and talking. Troy has asked Mr. Rand, their boss, why the Black employees aren't allowed to drive the ...

  6. Aug 17, 2023 · Fences Themes. T he main themes in ... He questions why his wife, Rose, wants to build a fence at all, and his friend Bono acutely observes that while some people build fences to keep people out ...

  7. Wife to Bono, Lucille barely appears in the play. Bono always cites her as the reason why he must go home—why he must depart from the Maxson household when he visits. In this way, Lucille reveals Bono’s marital devotion, in direct contrast to Troy’s adultery.

  8. Summary. It is Friday, Troy and Bono's payday. Their responsibilities as garbage collectors are done for the day. Troy and Bono reach Troy's house for their weekly ritual of drinking, catching up on each other's lives and sharing stories. Their dialogue begins in the middle of a conversation as they reach the dirt front-yard of Troy's house ...