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In “Lovely Stones” by Christopher Hitchens, the author uses rhetorical devices such as parallelism, ethos, and pathos to convince the audience to help conserve and protect ancient Athens’ statues. One of the rhetorical devices the author used was parallelism, he used it to give the article flow and more of a rhythm to follow through. The second rhetorical device the author used was ethos in the article to intrigue the readers ethics and rightness. The last rhetorical device the author used was pathos, he used pathos to pique the interest of the audience with emotional context. These rhetorical devices were used strategically to convince the readers to help support the cause.

In John Updike’s “A & P” Sammy a teenage boy, is seen as somewhat similar to the character Troy Maxson in the play “Fences” written by August Wilson. Although, with differences from socioeconomic background, their use of vernacular, age and race. The language used in both texts help the reader have a better understanding of the short story, and play as a whole.

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch utilizes italics, hypophora, and pathos in attempt to persuade the jury to return a not-guilty verdict. As depicted within the scene, Atticus cleverly emphasizes the word “all” to depict the stereotypes that many African American individuals faced at this time. He expounds upon the popular idea that “all Negroes lie, that all Negroes are basically immoral beings, and that all Negro men are not to be trusted around our women” (273) as the citizens in the town believed that someone’s skin tone determined their character. Secondly, Mr. Finch uses hypophora to demonstrate his position and opinion within the court case. “What did she do? She tempted a Negro”

August Wilson’s Fences, is a dramatic play that spotlights on the attributes of black life in the mid to late twentieth century and emphasizes the strains of society on African Americans. Focusing on the lives of normal African Americans, the author also recognizes the significance of the family ties and how they relate to the society. He mentions symbols such as sports and fences in the story to relate to many topics mainly all of the topics pile up to the prism of race and its impact on the lives of typical African Americans at that time. Wilson uses the symbol of fences in his play, physically and mentally, in numerous occasions to symbolize protection, Rose and Troy Maxson’s relationship, and Troy 's fight against Death in order to convey the characters ' incapability of facing reality.

In the play Fences, by August Wilson, the main character, Troy Maxson is involved in numerous relationships with family members throughout the entire eight years that the story takes place. Troy is a father, husband, and brother to other characters in the play. Unfortunately for Troy, a strong-minded and aggressive man, he constantly complicates the relationships with his family members. Troy's hurtful actions and words make it nearly impossible for him to sustain healthy relationships with not only his two sons, but also his wife and brother.

In the fourth stanza, Clark uses imagery to talk about segregation. She also uses the simile, “I-40 bisected the black community like a tourniquet of concrete,” which means they cut off the flow of traffic and really segregated the black community from everything else. Also in this stanza, the violence of the 60’s was shown through the imagery of the lines stating, “Ambulance siren driving over the house that called 911, diminishing howl in the distance,

Fences by August Wilson is a example of a tragedy, where Troy Maxson is a great example of a tragic hero. Tragedies started in Ancient Greece with the festival that honor Dionysus, the god of harvest and wine. People would act out plays where a character would go through a problem that molded into the modern tragedies. In tragedies, a person is who it the main focus of the tragedy is called a tragic hero, the traits of the tragic hero are noble, tragic flaw, reversal of fortune, suffering, recognition, and catharsis. Nobility is the status, talent, or importance of a person. Tragic Flaw is a mistake that causes the downfall of the tragic hero. Reversal of Fortune is a event in the hero that causes them to change in their everyday life. Troy Maxson displays the traits of a tragic hero because, he is noble, has a tragic flaw, and has a reversal of fortune

The book Fences is about Troy Maxson and his family living as African Americans in the United States during the 1950s. The text s formatted as a play which includes dialogue between the characters, stage directions to show the actions of the characters, and introductions of acts to give the audience background information. One important part of Fences is the setting. The play takes place in the 1950s in the Maxson household. This setting shows the living conditions and the quality of life of African American during this time period. This environment shows the effects of economic situations of African Americans.

One message Fences addressed was the slight shift in spirituality that was taking place among African Americans. Switching from the belief that because you were black, certain doors will always be closed to you, to the idea that although you were black, and will face obstacles because of it, there were dreams and opportunities you now felt you could peruse. The play represented this dichotomy in the form of Troy and his son, Cory. Troy represented the old mindset, that because you were black you couldn’t strive to reach or be certain things because this country wouldn’t allow it. This was displayed in act one when Troy talks about not being able to get promoted and his failed baseball career. Troy had everything it took to play in the Major

Race, notwithstanding the way that it doesn 't exist on the planet in any ontologically target way, in any case it is bona fide in the general population field (rather than nature). Race is a social development that has genuine outcomes and impacts. These impacts, results and the thought that race is ontologically subjective is epistemologically objective. We realize that race is something that is genuine in the public arena, and that it shapes the way we see ourselves as well as other people. Many appropriately guarantee that race is theoretically precarious.

In this unit we read a play written as a book, called “Fences”. Fences is about racism written in the 1986. The play is based around the main characters Troy and Rose, and their son Cory. Troy has stated that he has felt the need to provide a life for Cory but doesn't need love him. Troy is wanting Cory to stop playing football and get a real job at the A&P so he can provide for himself. Rose has been trapped in between all of this. All in all, the play Fences written by August Wilson uses the narrative element of characterization of Troy and Rose, the metaphor of sports, and conflict that Troy creates to show tension.

dreams as Major League baseball player, we see his son, Cory, taking that path instead,

Troy, by doing this, he is holding his son back (whether he realizes it or not) from possibly having a better life than what he had or currently has. Troy seems somewhat jealous of his son Cory and really bitter when it comes to sports. One of the main themes of the play seems to come when Troy has to tell his wife Rose (coming clean) that he is going to be a father again. Rose becomes upset and wants to know why Troy couldn’t “stay in her bed” instead of going elsewhere.

A fence is used to hold objects and or people in a household in one vicinity. It could also be used to keep structure inside of an area. It the play "Fence" by August Wilson he takes the illusion of a fence and metaphorically compares it to each character life.

The New York Times deems August Wilson as “the poet of black of black America” (Isherwood). Wilson brilliantly and wittingly brings life, meaning, and complexity to a culture of people. Furthermore, Wilson bridges this connection between African Americans and their cultural identity. The play Fences paints black life during the 1950’s era and it is the sixth play in a ten play cycle (“August Wilson’s Fences”). The 1950’s reflects a transitional state of time where African Americans were beginning to stand up and fight against racism. August Wilson integrates the social and cultural factors present during the 1950’s into his play Fences. Additionally, much of the issues faced by the characters