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Fences
August Wilson
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Act One: Scene One
Act One: Scene Two
Act One: Scene Three
Act One: Scene Four
Act Two: Scene One
Act Two: Scene Two
Act Two: Scene Three
Act Two: Scene Four
Act Two: Scene Five
Characters
Character List
Troy Maxson
Rose Maxson
Gabriel Maxson
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Marriage
Manhood
Racism
Family
Quotes By Section
Act One: Scene One
Act One: Scene Two
Act One: Scene Three
Act One: Scene Four
Act Two: Scene One
Act Two: Scene Two
Act Two: Scene Three
Act Two: Scene Four
Act Two: Scene Five
Quotes By Character
Troy Maxson
Rose Maxson
Gabriel Maxson
Cory Maxson
Lyons Maxson
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Context
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Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Act One: Scene One
Act One: Scene Two
Act One: Scene Three
Act One: Scene Four
Act Two: Scene One
Act Two: Scene Two
Act Two: Scene Three
Act Two: Scene Four
Act Two: Scene Five
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Context Quiz
Further Study
Context Quiz
1
of 5
In what year was August Wilson born?
1940
1942
1944
1945
2
of 5
Lloyd Richards, who recognized and supported Wilson's talent, was a Dean at what prestigious college's drama school?
Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Oxford
3
of 5
In what year did Wilson win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Fences?
1980
1984
1987
1990
4
of 5
Wilson purposefully set Fences during the year when which black ballplayer led the Milwaukee Braves to the World Series?
Hank Aaron
Jackie Robinson
Bernie Williams
Willie Mays
5
of 5
In which U.S. city do all of Wilson's plays take place?
Portland
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
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