Write a brief essay identifying the protagonist, central conflict, and dramatic question of Fences by August Wilson (3-4 pages, double-spaced, MLA style citations).

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Analyzing Fences

The Protagonist

Troy Maxson is the main protagonist of August Wilson 's very successful play entitled Fences . He is 53 years old , African-American that is described as large man with thick , heavy hands (Wilson Act 1 Scene 1 line 1 . Troy works as a garbage collector at the local sanitation office . He is married to Rose and has one son with her , Cory . He had two other illegitimate children , Lyons and Raynell . Troy also has one brother , Gabriel . In

the beginning of the story , Troy was established as a strong , hardworking , and competent character with the way he is treated by his friend Bono and the way he is seen by his wife Rose . He used to be a part of the Negro Baseball League but never got the chance to play in the Major League . Nevertheless , he remains to think like a baseball player

In Act I , Troy was depicted as a man in control of his life . He acknowledges his role as a breadwinner in the family however he feels that he is not given the right or enough opportunities in his work . He came to question his boss at work why African Americans are not permitted to drive garbage trucks and he said that all he wanted was for his employers to change the job description ' and give everybody a chance to drive the truck (Wilson 1 .1 .15 . Troy was eventually given the chance to become a...