The Role Of Isolation In August Wilson's Fences

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Resentment and feelings of isolation are effects of destructive family problems. Every family undergoes certain problems and have their strengths and weaknesses. Some patriarchs of families may see tough love as too tough or not tough enough. In Fences by August Wilson, the protagonist, Troy Maxson’s excessive pride created a tense and bitter relationship between him and his sons. After his promising baseball career ended, Troy settled in with Rose and started a family. This book clarifies the significance of how black families endured discrimination and internal problems in their homes. Internalized oppression was the root of the tense relationships in the Maxson family. Troy has suffered many years of racism, which promotes him to protect his children from the harshness of society. In act 1 scene 3 Troy states, “The colored guy got to be twice as good before he got on the team.” Troy Maxson feels that the whites will never let his son get ahead in college sports. He begins to put the burdens of his past on his son. The thought of his son being put at a disadvantage reminded him of what he went through as an adolescent. Although Troy wants the best for his family because of his poverty-stricken …show more content…

Because of Troy’s substance abuse problem, he was unequipped to be a devoted father and husband. In Act 1 scene 3 Troy stated “You my flesh and blood. Not cause I like you! Cause it’s my duty to take care of you!”. Troy’s son Cory wanted his father to accommodate his life to his and not preside in his past. Troy’s pride would not allow him to show affection to his children properly as a normal father would. Troy’s distant mechanisms caused his children to resent him. The responsibility of a parent is to nurture and guarantee their children an adequate life. On the other hand, Troy Maxson felt that all he needed to do was feed and cloth Cory and Lyons to be an inordinate