Write an essay analyzing August Wilson’s Fences that discusses why and how

Write an essay analyzing August Wilson’s Fences that discusses why and how

themes in August Wilson’s Fences

the theme of love. among the themes in the play include the theme of love. The theme is specifically portrayed in accordance with the balancing act of love against obligations.  the main character in the play, troy, faces challenges in placing love in his family. the challenge could be from the fact that he loves himself too much. it can also be from the fact that he has too much hate for himself. among the ways through which the theme of love is manifested include through dialogue.  when cory, Troy’s son, asks his father if he likes him, Troy responds by asking:” like you? who the hell says I got to like you?”.

through this dialogue, there is evidence that Cory feels the desire to be loved by his father. however, through the reply of Troy, it is evident that he is not well capable of giving love. the perception that love is expressed through obligation. Troy confesses to his wife Rose by telling her: “Locked myself into a pattern trying to take care of you all… forgot about myself? it is further possible that other than being capable of giving love, he is also not capable of accepting love. the other theme in the play is the theme of responsibility.

the plot in the story portrays the theme of love through the happenings in the story. for instance, Troy explains that the reason why Rose wants the fence to be built is that she loves her family so much. the building of the fence is a metaphor used for the protection of the family. The building of the fence in the plot reveals the care being taken to protect the family out of love.

the characters used in the play are also essential in supporting the themes in the play. among the main characters that promote the theme of love are Troy and Rose.  For troy, the theme of love is manifested through his inability to give the family the life that they deserve, and his inability to receive love. The theme of love is also portrayed by character Rose through attempts to ensure the safety of her family.  as Troy repairs the fence, he explains that the reason why Rose wants the fence repaired is that she loves her family.

theme of responsibility

the other responsibility available in the play is the theme of responsibility. it is expressed through the possession of an outlook of faithfulness and being a part of something considered greater than oneself. the outlook that the main character, Troy, has of hi gamily is that he has the responsibility of taking care of them. he has to use his work as a garbage man to generate means of providing the essential needs for his family. he is worried about the desires of his sons, where one feels the desire to be a jazz musician, and the other one wants to play football.  he feels that they would be harmed by the racism of the white world and that they are better off taking up political trade.  as the father, he feels the desire to protect his sons. he is tired of paying bills and fears death. the result of his sense of responsibility and the caring role he has for his family leads him to have an extramarital affair.

the use of dialogue is responsible for promoting the theme of responsibility in the story. dialogue is used in a special way that suggests that the said words were said because of love. dialogue supports this fact through the confession that Troy makes to his wife when he admits that he had been having an affair with Alberta. communication to his wife where he says: “She gives me a different idea . . . a different understanding about myself. I can step out of this house and get away from the pressures and problems . . . be a different man. I ain’t…” the plot portrays the theme of responsibility when Troy asks the football league not to allow his son to play. even with the fact that the move may seem selfish, the main reason as to why troy does not want to let his son pay is that he is afraid that Cory could get hurt. the refusal of Cory to play on the league is a move that His father attempts to take to prevent him from the pain of being refused to play, as Troy feels it is his responsibility to protect his son.

the theme of responsibility is further elaborated through the various characters in the play. among the main character that portrays the theme include the main character, Troy. Through various undertakings that he engages in,  most of the things that he does are driven with the desire to be responsible. the character works as a garbage collector. despite him not being well satisfied by the treatment of the negro workers in the initial sections of the play where they are only allowed to lift the garbage and not drive the tracks, he still engages in his duties to generate an income to support his family. his sense of responsibility is promoted by his desires to ensure that the white systems do not hurt his sons. he attempts to influence the career of his sons to ensure that they engage in career choices that would not see them get hurt by the systems of the white race.