Book Review of "Fences"

   The play "Fences" is a tragedy, written by August Wilson. The play's setting is in 1957 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  The play "Fences" is divided into two acts. Act One has four scenes and Act Two has five. "Fences" main protagonist is Troy Maxson, who is an African American in his fifties . The play's major characters are Troy, his wife Rose, their teenage son Cory, Troy's son Lyon, and Troy's bestfriend Bono. 

   There are numerous conflicts that occur in "Fences". One conflict that occurs is Troy's oldest son, Lyon in his thirties is always asking Troy for money and don't want to get a real paying job. Another conflict is Troy constantly bumping heads with his son Cory about him being him playing football in college. Due to Troy's bad experience with sports, he doesn't think sports is the best choice for Cory. The biggest conflict of them all is Troy committing adultery with a woman name Alberta and impregnated her.

   The things I like about this play is how it hit different aspects of African American lives. I liked how Rose wanted to keep her family close to her and locked in and did not want other people coming in. They were all about family. Some of the things I disliked is Troy stepping outside of his marriage. Also how it was hard for black people to advance in their careers.

    I recommend this book for an audience who wants to discover the hardships of African Americans in the 1900s. Also the hardships of dealing with family and holding a family together.