Themes in August Wilson’s Fences
August Wilson’s Fences gives a clear description of the sufferings that many people, particularly people of African American decent, go through when they move to the city while on a poor family that really struggles to stay together. Wilson centers his focus on the head of the family, Troy Maxson, a 53 year old man who happens to be the key character in this play whose location is not clear though is set in the hard times of the 1950s. Other characters in the play include Rose Maxson (Troy’s second wife), Gabriel Maxson (Troy’s brother), Lyons Maxson (Troy’s ...
