“Fences” by August Wilson

Please write about one character which is ”Troy” in the story.
Assignment: Apply concepts of literary analysis to analyze a character from Fences.
Choose one character
from one of the plays we have read this semester and provide a character analysis (i.e., discuss that character’s relationship to a larger theme of
the work).
Follow the Outline
Structure for Literary Analysis format that we have been using. You must have a
thesis statement followed by supporting evidence in body paragraphs. Your rough
and final drafts must follow your outline structure and content.
Thesis Options: To help craft a thesis, answer one question, and your answer would
be your thesis. Give examples from their own actions, dialogue, or other
literary elements as supporting evidence. Make you use literary elements.
What
is troy. Troy’s connection to the role of women in fences?
How
does Troy evolve from social conformist to tacit accomplice?
How
does Troy’s childhood affect his relationship with Cory?
Discuss
Troy’s complexity as he struggles for social equality but fails
personally.
Think
of three ways to describe a character. What literary elements are used to portray these characteristics?
How
does a character change by the end of the play, and what is this meant to show?
Certain
characters defy expectations. Pick one character and explain what is expected from them by society and explain how they defy these expectations.
Which
character does not change, and what are factors that contribute to their
inability to do so?
Is
the character is round or flat? Static or dynamic?
What Do elements reveal changes in the character?
How
do the stage directions contribute to the reader’s understanding of the character?

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