Fences Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/fences/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Fences Group at eNotes. Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:25:31 en-us <![CDATA[This is a phenomenal question.  Really, I had not thought about it...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/do-august-wilson-arthur-miller-based-their-113021 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/do-august-wilson-arthur-miller-based-their-113021 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:25:31 PST <![CDATA[Do August Wilson and Arthur Miller, based on their respective plays,...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/do-august-wilson-arthur-miller-based-their-113021 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/do-august-wilson-arthur-miller-based-their-113021 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:10:29 PST <![CDATA[This answer is both superficial and irrelevant to the overall meaning of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/significance-title-78503 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/significance-title-78503 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:57:44 PST <![CDATA[The ending of the play can be seen as an instance of situational...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/2-eg-situational-irony-111535 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/2-eg-situational-irony-111535 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:53:35 PST <![CDATA[What are two example of situational irony in Fences?]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/2-eg-situational-irony-111535 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/2-eg-situational-irony-111535 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:17:11 PST <![CDATA[what do you think cause leon to remain unemployed?  ]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/group/discuss/fences-38063#3 http://www.enotes.com/fences/group/discuss/fences-38063#3 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:01:50 PST <![CDATA[The concept of "Fences" does have to do with barriers and the obstacles...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/why-was-play-named-after-word-fences-107285 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/why-was-play-named-after-word-fences-107285 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:35:58 PST <![CDATA[Why was the play named after the word "fences"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/why-was-play-named-after-word-fences-107285 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/why-was-play-named-after-word-fences-107285 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:24:53 PST <![CDATA[According to the playwright August Wilson, Fences is set in 1957, and he...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/when-was-troy-maxson-born-104561 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/when-was-troy-maxson-born-104561 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 07:24:46 PST <![CDATA[When was Troy Maxson born?]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/when-was-troy-maxson-born-104561 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/when-was-troy-maxson-born-104561 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 06:31:41 PST <![CDATA[describe how the behaviour of troy impacted the relationship of rose and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/describe-how-behaviour-troy-impacted-relationship-102607 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/describe-how-behaviour-troy-impacted-relationship-102607 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:09:22 PST <![CDATA[Certainly, generational conflicts play a large role in the differences...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/group/discuss/fences-38063#2 http://www.enotes.com/fences/group/discuss/fences-38063#2 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:30:33 PST <![CDATA[If the innings correspond to the seasons of Troy's life, what is the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/innings-correspond-seasons-troys-life-what-91587 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/innings-correspond-seasons-troys-life-what-91587 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:37:49 PST <![CDATA[Gabe's infirmity plays several roles in the play, but two seem to...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-role-does-gabes-infirmity-play-fences-wilson-91327 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-role-does-gabes-infirmity-play-fences-wilson-91327 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:36:00 PST <![CDATA[What role does Gabe's infirmity play in Fences? Is wilson making a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-role-does-gabes-infirmity-play-fences-wilson-91327 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-role-does-gabes-infirmity-play-fences-wilson-91327 Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:12:45 PST <![CDATA[I think that race plays a critical role in Wilson's "Fences."  I think...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-degree-conflicts-this-play-caused-by-racism-91157 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-degree-conflicts-this-play-caused-by-racism-91157 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 06:10:08 PST <![CDATA[To what degree are the conflicts in this play caused by racism or social...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-degree-conflicts-this-play-caused-by-racism-91157 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-degree-conflicts-this-play-caused-by-racism-91157 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:32:00 PST <![CDATA[how does the theme of racism is posted in the poem  ]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/group/discuss/racism-11507#2 http://www.enotes.com/fences/group/discuss/racism-11507#2 Tue, 12 May 2009 07:16:38 PST <![CDATA[Bono and Troy had a very close relationship. At the beginning of the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/discuss-relationship-between-bono-troy-explain-81673 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/discuss-relationship-between-bono-troy-explain-81673 Tue, 12 May 2009 07:13:43 PST <![CDATA[ Discuss the relationship between Bono and Troy and explain how and why...]]> http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/discuss-relationship-between-bono-troy-explain-81673 http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/discuss-relationship-between-bono-troy-explain-81673 Sat, 2 May 2009 23:14:49 PST