6/29/2023 0 Comments Fences bono![]() ![]() With a broken heart, she continued in the marriage even after the revelation of his affair and soon to be born illegitimate daughter Raynell. During that period a woman was expected to stay with their husband no matter what. ![]() Gender inequality was reflected in Troy’s relationship with his wife, Rose. Troy was able to make steps toward equality by speaking up and questioning the status quo. Troy was frustrated only “whites” were allowed to drive the truck while “coloreds” had to do the lifting. Perhaps his experience with baseball influenced how he handled the inequality at his job and while he feared the possible consequences of activism, fighting back against this inequality seemed to give him purpose. His delay at building the fence may mean he viewed it as another barrier between him and his dreams. While his skills exceeded those of other players, he felt it was his race that kept him from pursuing his dream. Troy Maxson is bitter about the racial inequality he endured when he was denied the opportunity to play major league baseball it is however brought up several times during the story that his age may have played a larger role than he is willing to admit. Wilson’s depiction of racial inequality in the era of Fences was shown throughout Troy Maxson’s lost dream of baseball and his job. It includes racial inequality but also social and gender inequality. August Wilson weaves a theme of inequality throughout this story. ![]()
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