Students should know that during the late 1950s, America inched toward racial progress because people of color began to more vocally oppose their mistreatment as they campaigned for equal rights. Was his decision truly in Cory’s best interest, or was Troy simply jealous of his son’s potential?Ī lesson on sharecroppers and racial segregation prior to the 1960s, including baseball’s Negro Leagues, will give students a foundation for understanding the setting and what influences the characters’ world views. For example, in his attempt to protect his son from discrimination, Troy sabotages Cory’s chance for a college education and a better future. Fences explores themes relating to the American Dream, family, gender roles, and responsibility and provides many opportunities for class discussion, including the duality of characters’ actions-how their decisions and behavior are perceived and the consequences resulting from them. The play is the sixth in a 10-part series called the Century Cycle or the Pittsburgh Cycle. August Wilson’s powerful play Fences is set in the 1950s and examines historic racism in America.
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