Fences August Wilson Character Analysis

The author of Fences, August Wilson, brought characters and the audience together using very detailed characterization. Throughout the play and story, August Wilson gives each and every major character their time to shine, whilst describing the type of person they were. By doing so the audience gets to connect with each character. Each character deals with personal conflict, I believe that because people who read or watch this story can personally connect with at least one of the characters.
Some may connect with Troy Maxson, he is the father in the story. During the story, Troy creates conflict with almost everyone. He has a conflict with his sons because of the life choice one of them has already made and because of the life choices one wants to make after high school. He also causes conflict with his wife, which never seems to be fully resolved by the end. Although Troy had so much conflict with others, the person Troy had the most conflict with was himself.

Troy grew up with an abusive father, 12 siblings and a scared mother. The first chance his mother got to be free she ran and never looked back. After his mom left, the majority of the abuse was taken out on him. Eventually, he had enough and he left. As a teen, he lived on his own and it stayed that way for a very long time. In this story, Troy is described as a stubborn, but hardworking man. He tried his hardest to be the primary supporter of his family, and when he realizes that he cannot he thinks of himself as less than a man. Everything that Troy does throughout the story is primarily to protect his family, but in doing so it caused a lot of