Fences By August Wilson Character Analysis

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There comes a day where one stumbles upon reality and opens their eyes and mind to captivate more than what is visible, and their heart to encounter the emotions presented. For many this encounter with reality comes through literature. Literature encourages readers to create a vulnerable state of mind in order to grasp such a moral. Whether the author or play writer implants a message of a story, play, novel, or poem symbolically, it does not cease to exist. August Wilson is the perfect example of a writer whose choice of teaching lies within the physical and literal life. Fences by August Wilson expresses a profound interpretation of the life we live through his select language, character development, and realism.
August Wilson is known for his Century Cycle plays, which consisted of ten plays, each play representing African American living for every decade of the 1900’s. Wilson through an interview with Bonnie Lyons states, “The primary focus of my work is looking at black culture as it changes and grows in evolving historical contexts…” (1026). His exclusive
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August Wilson constructed a magnificent way of introducing realism through symbolism. The symbolism found intensely in this play reveals the hardships African Americans faced and hardships many of us continue to face today. Wilson implies symbolism from his title to the end of his play. Naming a play Fences is a peculiar choice, yet draws curiosity and questioning towards the title of the play, intriguing many to encounter the purpose behind such a title. As one embarks on the emotional and realistic journey Fences portrays we understand that Wilson instills that a fence does not have to exist physically for many to carry one in their