Fences Recap Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are all the themes?
-fatherhood
-black community
-death-
-fences
How is Troy’s character like?
He is a responsible man. Who had hi dreams crushed because of the slavery faced by his father.
He is the patriarch and central character. He places barriers between himself. Troy prides himself and aims to provide for his family.
How is Rose’s character like?
She is loyal, nurturing, caring and kind. Possesses her ability to forgive. Sees goodness in Troy and acknowledges the innocence of truth.
How is the character Bono like?
He is a character who is wise and someone who admires Troy’s capacity. He idolises Troy whilst a friend who gives useful advice.
How is character Cory like?
He is an ambitious person who wants to follow his dreams of becoming a footballer, but obstructed by his father’s actions.
Who is Lyons?
He is Troy’s son, Troy and Lyons have a distant relationship. Lyons depends on Troy for his gain and is character who is passionate in music.
Who is Gabriel?
He is introduced as Troy’s brother who had suffered from a brain injury. He likes to be called as the archangel Gabriel.
What happens in Act 1 scene 1?
Troy complains from work about his racist treatment that black men are not allowed to drive the rubbish trucks and instead do the lifting. Troy is furious and complains to bono his best friend about his pat experiences of racial discrimination to him wanting to become a baseball player.
What happens in act 1 scene 2?
Gabriel enters the scene with a brain damage and companies Troy. Troy discusses to rose about the compensation for the house outlet not have been given without Gabriel.
Act 1 scene 3?
Cory enters the yard carrying football, Cory tells his father about his dreams but instead Troy refuses due to his post traumatic experiences he dealt with and is afraid of his son experiencing the same thing. Troy and Cory have a heated argument which in result Cory asks Troy ‘why don’t you never like me?
Toyo replies ‘he doesn’t have to’
Summary in act 2 scene 1?
Cory does not listen and does not want to quit his football team.
Bono talks about to rose about the fence which highlights the play. ‘Some people build fences to keep people in, some built to shut people out’
Summary in act 2 scene 2?
Troy having affair with Alberta the message highlights Troy starting to built the fence around the yard.
Summary of act 2 scene 3?
Rose agrees to look after Troy’s and Alberta’s child. Troy finally convinces her hows she is an innocence youth.
Act 2 scene 5?
Cory rejects after his father’s death to attend his funeral.
What is the context behind the theme ‘fatherhood’?
In the theme fatherhood, in fences deal with father and son relationships in the black community in the 1950s. Shows the dynamic and contrast. Highlights the impact of segregation ruining relationships.
What is the context behind the theme ‘black community’?
Troy captured in his childhood through father’s struggle. Man at work African black Americans experience 20th century, racial discrimination was at the centre in 1950s. It contains social cultural historical themes of the play. Mainly focusing on inequality on race.
What is the context behind the theme ‘death’?
Highlights major scenes when Troy dies which is metaphorical throughout the play.
What is the context behind the theme ‘fences’?
The fence that Troy is building through the play has different symbolic meaning for different characters in the play. For example rose wants to built the fence to keep her loved ones in.
What does bono say about the fence and which scene?
Act 2 scene 1- bono says to rose ‘some people built to keep people in, and some people built the fence to keep people out’
What scene and what did Cory tell to his father Troy?
Act 1 scene 3- Cory tells his dad during their argument, ‘dad why do you never like me?’
Troy replies ‘ I don’t have to like you’.
