Drama Journal Entry

Wk6 Assign Project 1 Journal Drama Part II 1. What is your reception to this weeks play Fences? My reaction is that Troy Maxson has made a lot of mistakes in his life, but finally has settled on the right track. He has a wonderful wife, a son, and a steady job. But when Troys son brings home a request that causes him to look back and dwell on the bitter racism in his unfulfilled past, Troys electrostatic life takes a downward spiral.As the Maxson family loses contact with each other and relationships change in the blink of an eye, each character must fight through their intragroup demons to overcome the conflict that has overtaken their family. 2. What do you feel is significant ab tabu this play? (Discuss possible themes and the authors intentions. ) Troy, being an uneducated black man living in the federation had many challenges and obstacles to overcome.In the end, the apple doesnt fall too far from the tree. Roses character reminds us why our children need an education and woman rights need to be acknowledged and fought for. When she finds out her husband is cheating and at 54 he is going to be a father again. Rose has nowhere to go thick or thin, unafraid or bad, Rose is stuck. 3. What do you think is the value of this dramatic piece and the form of literature it is written in? Why has this play become a classic, and why is it so highly regarded? ) Fences is peerless of those rare works of literature that is able to take a real-life situation and turn it into something deeply meaningful and important. It is one of the most accurate and intriguing depictions of relationships between people that I have ever read. August Wilson strikes a perfect balance of plot and dialogue and ends up with a definite home run. It was literature written in Drama.