QUESTIONS+TO+GUIDE+YOUR+READING


 * // Fences by August Wilson//**


 * //As you read, watch for the following, among other elements…//**


 * Where do you see fences, both real and figurative, and what do they represent?


 * What role does baseball play in Troy's story?

A victim? What else?
 * Who is Troy? Is he self-reliant and independent? A user and a manipulator?


 * Consider the web of relationships surrounding Troy. What are the alliances? The fissures? Why do they break down this way?


 * Consider what you think to be the so-called "American dream." How does Troy's story fit into this paradigm? Does he or does he not fulfill this holy grail?


 * Consider aspects of the language and structure of the play that strike you as important or powerful.