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        <title><![CDATA[Several elements of &quot;Fences&quot; show that people have changed, or...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/what-elements-does-wilson-employs-give-audience-41131</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Several elements of &quot;Fences&quot; show that people have changed, or are in the process of changing. Some of the simplest have to do with their appearance. Cory leaves for some time, and when he returns, he is wearing a uniform. Since he left as a teen, this is a visible marker that he has matured (and of the course he's taken). Raynell's growth is the next change. She was an infant earlier in the play, but is a young child now. Where...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:10:43 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What elements does Wilson employ to give the audience a sense that time...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What elements does Wilson employ to give the audience a sense that time has passed and characters have changed during the course of the play?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:44:46 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[There are three reviewers mentioned here at enotes:  Allan Wallach,...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/list-one-critic-play-quot-fences-quot-by-august-40671</link>
        <description><![CDATA[There are three reviewers mentioned here at enotes:  Allan Wallach, Clive Barnes, and Edwin Wilson.  There are also some essays you might peruse on the topic.  Follow the links below to find out what they say about the play.  If you search &quot;criticism of 'Fences'&quot; in your search engine, I'm sure you will find more reviewers and critics of the play.Good Luck!]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:17:23 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dr. Sandra Shannon]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/list-one-critic-play-quot-fences-quot-by-august-40671</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Dr. Sandra Shannon]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:27:33 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In a review of a 2008 production of &quot;Fences,&quot; Jay Furst...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/list-one-critic-play-quot-fences-quot-by-august-40671</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In a review of a 2008 production of &quot;Fences,&quot; Jay Furst largely praises the play for its linguistic power and character portraits, but refers to its plot as weak, which it is.  A number of critical voices are summarized in the enotes study guide on the play, especially here:http://www.enotes.com/fences-salem/fences-9830001775&#160;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:50:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[List one critic of the play &quot;Fences&quot; by August Wilson.]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/list-one-critic-play-quot-fences-quot-by-august-40671</link>
        <description><![CDATA[List one critic of the play &quot;Fences&quot; by August Wilson.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 16:37:35 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A good - and a complicated - question.  Wilson focuses on the male...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/play-fences-by-august-wilson-whatis-plays-40177</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A good - and a complicated - question.  Wilson focuses on the male perspective, on the differences between Troy and his each of his sons and Troy and Bono.  Women are a smaller part of the play, but Rose and Raynell do give some clues.The best answer is this - women are portrayed positively but realistically.  Rose is a strong and intelligent woman.  She is loyal to her family and her husband.  She manages the money Troy gives her every...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:35:20 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ In the play &quot;Fences&quot; by August Wilson, what is the play's...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In the play &quot;Fences&quot; by August Wilson, what is the play's attitude toward women?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:44:46 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wilson focuses on parent-child conflicts throughout fences. What are the...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/wilson-gocuses-parent-child-conflicts-throughout-38529</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Wilson focuses on parent-child conflicts throughout fences. What are the various conflicts between Cory and Troy and Troy and his father.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:35:40 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[i believe love is a theme in fences]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/love-theme-play-fences-26137</link>
        <description><![CDATA[i believe love is a theme in fences]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:14:36 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[i would characterize the father/ son relationship in the play as poor]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/how-would-you-characterize-father-son-27315</link>
        <description><![CDATA[i would characterize the father/ son relationship in the play as poor]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:57:07 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The relationship between Troy and Cory Maxson is bitter and tense....]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/how-would-you-characterize-father-son-27315</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The relationship between Troy and Cory Maxson is bitter and tense. Troy's hostile attitude stems from his past. He blames racism for keeping him from attaining his dream of playing major league baseball, and he can't let go of this resentment. The pain Troy feels from his past doesn't allow him to let his family get close because he has built a fence of anger and misery around himself. This fence protects Troy from being hurt any further,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:47:05 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How would you characterize the father/son relationships in the play...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/how-would-you-characterize-father-son-27315</link>
        <description><![CDATA[How would you characterize the father/son relationships in the play &quot;Fences&quot;? ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:30:11 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The feelings the Maxon family has for each other are a consequence of...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/love-theme-play-fences-26137</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The feelings the Maxon family has for each other are a consequence of the themes of the play, rather than being a theme by itself. The most obvious theme is the fences that people build around themselves or around others. Troy builds a fence around his son to limit his son's opportunities to achieve something in sports. As a result, Cory despises his father and stays away from his family for seven years. Troy has built a fence of anger and...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:10:25 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is love a theme in the play &quot;Fences&quot;?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/love-theme-play-fences-26137</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Is love a theme in the play &quot;Fences&quot;?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:18:28 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The title &quot;Fences&quot; should begin your answer.  The black...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/good-evening-how-life-black-living-racism-society-25741</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The title &quot;Fences&quot; should begin your answer.  The black characters in this play and in daily life often feel as though fences have been put up to either keep them out of something or to keep them back in an effect to suppress their potential success.  For instance, Troy's profession in the play is a garbage man.  He witnesses that only white men seem to be promoted, and even though he does not have a license to drive, he complains...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:03:10 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In regards to &quot;Fences,&quot; how is the life of a black living in a...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In regards to &quot;Fences,&quot; how is the life of a black living in a racist society a difficult one?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/good-evening-how-life-black-living-racism-society-25741</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:53:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The issue of race obsesses Troy, who believes he was denied a chance to...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/discuss-ways-which-family-community-relations-play-24945</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The issue of race obsesses Troy, who believes he was denied a chance to play major league baseball because of his color. He doesn't trust the white man, and his encounters with whites reveal this view repeatedly. Troy tells a story about a white businessman who took advantage of him; he notices that none of the drivers of the garbage trucks are black; he won't let Cory accept a college scholarship to play football. Although Troy does become a...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 13:40:45 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Discuss the ways in which family and community relations in the play...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/discuss-ways-which-family-community-relations-play-24945</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Discuss the ways in which family and community relations in the play &quot;Fences&quot; are affected by issues of race.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 11:09:25 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Troy is a proud man bitter because he was unable to play major league...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/fences/q-and-a/could-you-mention-references-thats-will-help-me-22577</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Troy is a proud man bitter because he was unable to play major league baseball, which was not yet integrated when he was young enough to play pro baseball. Always suspicious of whites because of the opportunity he was denied, Troy fears that Cory may have a similar experience if he tries to play college football so he prevents his son from doing so. A lack of education has left Troy illiterate, so he may not have a good grasp of the future a...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:58:17 PST</pubDate>
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