Essay about Act one Scene 3 of Fences - 1550 Words

The reason for why I chose to write about an excerpt from August Wilson’s Fences, is simply because I can relate to this scene better than anything else I’ve read this semester. This scene strikes close to my heart, because it is about life lessons taught through work. If there is anything I learned from my childhood it was hard work is the best teacher and when you have a father like mine there is plenty of work to do. This scene also displays a great situation where a young man must be taught about priorities, another lesson that was taught to me through work that I accomplished with my father. The portion of Fences that I will be discussing is act one scene three, a plethora of emotions along with life lessons are displayed in this†¦show more content†¦This leads to Cory having to tell his father that he currently is no longer working at the AP store. Troy becomes irate and proceeds to yell at Cory for quitting his job and not keeping up with his chores, all because he is worried about football. At this moment in the scene all of Cory’s dreams are shattered when Troy tells him that he will not be signing any recruiting papers for Cory. He goes on to explain that his son should be more worried about becoming book smart and working his way up in the AP store along with acquiring a trade like building houses or working on cars. That way when Cory gets older he will be able to do something that no one can take from him. The conclusion of this confrontations ends with Cory’s father telling him that he has to quit football and get another job. Now, for my favorite part of the whole scene when Cory asked his father why he didn’t ever like him. Troy’s initial reaction was startling to say the least, he opened â€Å"who in the hell said I gotta like you†. His father then tells him to come over here and straighten up when he is talking to him. He goes on to explain that he feeds Cory every day, puts a roof over his head, and puts clothes on his back. When asked why Troy does this for his son, Cory replies with â€Å"Cause you like me†. Troy explodes with anger and tells Cory that it’s his job to like him, its job to do right by him. He proceeds toShow MoreRelatedFences, By August Wilson895 Words   |  4 PagesFences written by August Wilson is an award winning drama that depicts an African-America family who lives in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania during the 1950’s. During this time, the Mason’s reveal the struggles working as a garbage man, providing for his family and excepting li fe as is. The end of segregation began, more opportunities for African American people were accessible. Troy, who’s the father the Cory and husband of Rose has shoes fill as a working African America man. 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