Running Head: August Wilson's Fences 1

August Wilson's Fences

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1. The event in a play describes the initiation of the story and is considered effective due
to the depiction of the setting in which the characters are there and the reason for
which the characters exist in the specific world. In case of Fences the event depicts
the setting in 1950s in Pittsburgh when the descendants of Africans were not welcome
to social participation (Sparknotes.com, 2017). The event also comprises of references
to the yard which serves as the front to the sole entrance for Maxson household,
family home of Troy Maxson, the lead protagonist of the play. Characters involved in
the play also formed reasonable inclusions in the event for the play. The characters
included
IM Bono, a friend of Troy
Rose, Troys wife
Lyons, Troys oldest son from previous wedlock
Gabriel, Troys brother
Cory, Son of Troy and Rose
Raynell, Troys daughter
2. Disturbance in a play can be defined as the crucial moment from which the story has
to move ahead and this situation depicts the possible progress of the play alongside
the potential ending. In Fences the disturbance can be noticed in the confession of
Troy in front of Rose regarding his extra marital affair with Alberta and the ensuing
tussle between Troy and Cory (Sparknotes.com, 2017). This scene can be assumed as
a drastic turnaround in the plot which creates the environment for predicting the
future course of action in the play.
3. Point of attack serves as a major component of a play when a particular character
prepares a unique decision that could address the disturbance. The point of attack in
response to the disturbance in the play could be observed when Troy decides to
challenge death to come get him after he builds a fence so that his family could be
near to him (Sparknotes.com, 2017).
4. Complication could be observed as the specific elements that prevent a character from
accomplishing their goal. The reflection on the case of August Wilsons Fences
suggests that the complications faced by Troy Maxson in accomplishing the
construction of the Fence. The insubordinate nature of his son, extra marital affair and
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Albertas death in labour, the responsibility of Raynell, his daughter with Alberta and
the release of his brother Gabriel from an asylum.
5. The dark moment in the story of a play reflects on the stage when the main character
is exposed to considerably unfavourable circumstances. The example of dark moment
in Fences can be observed cognizably in the moment when Troy forces his son,
Cory out of the house due to his allegations against his right over ownership of the
house (Sparknotes.com, 2017). The dark moment is also characterized by Troy
swinging the baseball bat in the air just to signify that he is taunting death to come
and get him since he has built the fence.
6. Enlightenment in the play is described as the scenario where the main character is
rescued from the dark moment. In Fences, enlightenment is perceived in the bet
placed by Bono with Troy regarding the building of the fence. Bono challenges Troy
that if he completes the fence then Bono would buy the refrigerator that he had
promised his wife a long time ago.
7. Climax can be observed in the death of Troy from a heart attack, eight years after the
departure of his son, Cory, from the Maxson house. This can be considered as the
climax since the protagonist has had his tryst with death and finally succumbed to
heart attack.
8. Denouement in the play is considered as the final moment where the life of the
characters is restored to normal. The denouement in the case of Fences can be
observed in the dance of Gabriel, Troys brother, and the opening of the skies. The
final words of Gabriel indicate the finishing of the play with the words Thats the
way that goes. This indicated that despite trying to build a fence to stay safe and
away from peril, sometimes we are not in control of our surroundings.

References

Sparknotes.com. (2017). SparkNotes: Fences: Plot Summary. Retrieved 7 July 2017, from
http://www.sparknotes.com/drama/fences/summary.html