Michael+Xie+Intro+Minor+Characters

In August Wilson's play __Fences__, the central character Troy Maxon, husband as well as an arrogant and dominating father, witnesses his family gradually becoming further and further away from him until all who once loved him are no longer emotionally connected with him. In this play, there are occasions where minor characters catalyse the advancement of character relations as well as conflicts. These minor characters are not directly involved in the entral plot, instead they act as its complement. Troy's brother Gabriel, who has been extremely injured in a war, is a sometimes immature character which helps with catalysing the progression of Troy and Rose's relationship. Troy's friend and colleague Jim Bono serves to reveal Troy's tendency to lie and conceal facts.