August Wilson Devices

The American Dream Many authors tie in an aspect of everyday life into their writing. “Fences” by August Wilson is just one example of how this can occur. Wilson ties in the aspect of the American Dream into this play through one character. Some would say the American Dream is the ability to dare and to dream. It is explained by saying, “that dream of a better, richer, and happier life for all our citizens of every rank which is the greatest contribution we have as yet made to the thought and welfare of the world” (Carpenter 5). This is saying that people can dream to have a better life along with more happiness and that the thought of this is the greatest contribution to the rest of the world. This can include people dreaming of what they

The signs still read: NO COLORED. WHITES ONLY. Because of racial discrimination, the vast majority of African Americans, many of whom were unemployed, made up a large portion of America's lowest economic class. Many of those who were employed held menial jobs, working as domestic servants, maritime workers, common laborers, sharecroppers, and farmers. African Americans were still the last to be hired and the first to be fired" (Shannon 19-20). This passage shows that African Americans did not really get to have their big break in things like white people did. The fact that Troy got to play some in the Negro leagues shows that he got to live life in the American

It shows that even though Troy was an African American he got to live his life in the American Dream. For a period in his life he did get the better, richer, and happier part of life as the American Dream is explained. Even though his time living the American Dream was cut short, he still got to experience some of the best times in his life. His ability to dare and strive throughout the Negro leagues made him into a better person in the end. This is an amazing example to strive after in life. Even though his dream of doing what he loved was cut short, he still got to experience it, the American