Fences
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Wilson’s Fences chronicles the Maxon family, a black American family struggling to survive in urban Pittsburgh against daunting odds. Troy Maxon is the father who used to play baseball for the Negro League. All his life hew has dealt with barriers or fences that restricted him in his work, life, and in society. Troy discovers the fences were not obstacles he hurdled, but ones he used to build protective defenses around himself…ones that have restricted his relationships with his wife, brother, and sons. He is a disciplinarian to his youngest son, Cory, who rejects his defeatist notions. He teases, tolerates, and loves his wife Rose. He is a patient and empathetic listener to his disabled brother Gabriel. He is humorous and talks a mile-a-minute with his friend Jim Bono, who will help Troy weather the emotional storm that erupts when he realiz
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Approximate Word count = 591
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)
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