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Fences
August Wilson
Study Guide
Study Guide
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 Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Marriage
Manhood
Racism
Family
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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
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Troy Maxson
Rose Maxson
Gabriel Maxson
Cory Maxson
Lyons Maxson
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Context
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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
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Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Troy and Bono's stories about their fathers are reflective of which theme?
Damaged black manhood
Interpreting/inheriting history
Survival mechanisms
Man's search for God
2
of 5
Troy and Cory's conflicting perspectives on the role of black athletes in professional sports are reflective of which theme?
Damaged black manhood
Interpreting/inheriting history
Survival mechanisms
Man's search for God
3
of 5
What historically black American musical style is a motif within Fences?
Blues
Gospel
Jazz
Rap
4
of 5
In the context of black American music and literature, Troy's song about trains symbolizes ___.
Poverty
Change
Luck
Prison
5
of 5
Troy's description of the Devil as wearing a white hood is symbolic of ___.
Catholic saints
His father
The KKK
Ghosts
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