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   A short summary of August Wilson's Fences. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Fences.

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   Get all the key plot points of August Wilson's Fences on one page. From the creators of SparkNotes.

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   From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes Fences Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.

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   A summary of Act One: Scene One in August Wilson's Fences. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Fences and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.

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   How many scenes are in fences?

   • Fences is divided into two acts. Act One is comprised of four scenes and Act Two has five. The play begins on a Friday, Troy and Bono 's payday. Troy and Bono go to Troy's house for their weekly ritual of drinking and talking.

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   When did Fences Come Out?

   • For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement. August Wilson’s play Fences premiered in 1985 at the Yale Repertory Theatre and was published the following year. It opened on Broadway in 1987 with James Earl Jones in the role of Troy.

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   What is the longest scene in fences?

   • The first scene of Fences is also the longest scene in the play, possibly because Wilson uses this first scene to foreshadow several important elements of the plot and introduce elements he will repeat or contrast later in the play, enabling him to create a sense that the characters and time have changed.

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   How does Gabriel end a play in August Wilson's Fences?

   • Gabriel turns up, released or escaped from the mental hospital. Gabe blows his trumpet but no sound comes out. He tries again but the trumpet will not play. Disappointed and hurt, Gabriel dances. He makes a cry and the Heavens open wide. He says, "That's the way that goes," and the play ends. A short summary of August Wilson's Fences.

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   When does fences start?

   • Divided into two acts, Fences begins on a Friday night—payday for Bono and Troy —when the two friends engage in a weekly ritual of drink and conversation.

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   What does Cory tell Troy about the fence?

   • Rose reminds Troy about the fence she's asked him to finish building. Cory and Troy work on the fence. Cory breaks the news to Troy that he has given away his job at the local grocery store, the A&P, during the football season. Cory begs Troy to let him play because a coach from North Carolina is coming all the way to Pittsburgh to see Cory play.

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   Downloadable PDFs. Plot Summary. Troy Maxson was once a great player in the Negro baseball leagues, but he was not allowed to join the major leagues because he was Black. He left home when he was 14 after a confrontation with his abusive father.