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A 3 page research paper/essay that argues that August Wilson in his play "Fences" agrees with the dictum voiced by Thomas Wolfe in the title of his novel You Can't Go Home Again. In both works, the protagonists are men who are alienated from their friends and families. In both cases, the authors take the stance that there is no viable way in which relationships can remain stagnant and unchanging. The process of maturation itself precludes the continuation of the childhood status quo. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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works, the protagonists are men who are alienated from their friends and families. In both cases, the authors take the stance that there is no viable way in which relationships
can remain stagnant and unchanging. The process of maturation itself precludes the continuation of the childhood status quo. But while it is impossible to "go home again," that is, recreate
the world of childhood, the ability of the protagonist in each work to negotiate the inevitable losses and tribulations of life dictates the feelings of success and well-being that he
will experience. As this suggests, the basic thematic structure of these two works is extremely similar. In Wilsons work, the title "Fences" refers to the psychological barriers
that his protagonist Troy Maxson erects between himself and his friends and family. The play is set in 1957, a time when the country was changing in regards to race
relations, but not at a pace that was fast enough to affect Troys life. Troy had excelled in baseball and had perfected his skills by playing in the Negro Baseball
League (Fences and the 1950s dream). It is the major tragedy of his life that Troy was unable to play in the Major League baseball because of his color, a
situation that is changing at that time. Bono asserts that times have changed and Troy just came along "too early." To which, Troy says, "There ought not never have been
no time called too early!" (Wilson 9). This is a major theme of the play, i.e., Troys rage at the circumstances of his life and unfairness that things are
changing when it is too late to affect him. Unable to control the outside world, Troy tries to exert control over his family. He builds psychological "fences" that are part
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