Comparing Death Of A Salesman And Fences

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The Play Fences Has major conflict Between Troy( Husband to Roses) and Cory( son of Troy and Rose ). Also there is Conflict between Rose( Troy wife) And Troy. The reason why there is conflict between the character because Troy prohibits Cory from playing football and going to college. An Troy think it a waste of time. Troy also does not want his son(Cory) to be anything like him. Troy and Cory relationship fall apart after Troy reveals. That he has been cheating on Cory’s Mother with another women(Alberta). And gotten her pregnant.
The Death of the salesman is mainly about memories, dreams, confrontations, and arguments. The Main theme of the death of the salesman is The American Dream. The genre of the salesman is Tragedy, social commentary, family drama. …show more content…

The Death Of A Salesman and Fences are similar because of the Father son relationship. Willy Loman and Troy Maxson have very specific dreams for their sons (both have Two sons), but the dreams themselves are shaped by the specific beliefs and values of the two fathers For example, Willy Loman wishes his son Biff to focus on being a football star rather than getting good grades however, Troy Maxson forces his son to quit the football team and forego an athletic scholarship so that he can maintain regular working hours at the local A&P store. Also they are similar because Troy Maxson and Willy Loman both cheated on Their wives. Another thing that both plays have in commons is human beings dying. In The play Fences Rose ( The wife of Troy) tells Troy that Alberta( women that Troy Had and affair with )died having his baby. That Climax becauses rose told Troy. And in The Death of A salesman Willy Loman dies. That another example that both plays have in common. One last thing they have in common is in both plays Fences and Death Of A Salesman they are both

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