Shavonne+Ravlich,+Intro+for+Opening+Scene

Intro for Opening Scene:

August Wilson’s play, Fences centers on the protagonist Troy Maxson and how he manages with his friends and family relationships, the racial society he lives in and the past that has influenced him as a man. In the opening scene, Troy and his friend Bono engage in their ritual Friday night talk and drink, where Troy is dominant in discussion. Through their conversation, Bono and Troy’s relationship is established. It can be seen that they are very close and tight knit, where Bono is always looking out for Troy, and they share some of the same thoughts.

-Strong and close relationship (tone and language used) -Bono’s thoughtfulness of Troy (he notices little things about him, such as Alberta coming into his life) -Very much the same in some of their thinking (proud to be black, how important Rose is)