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    Woodrow Wilson Dichotomy

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    Woodrow Wilson ushered in a new era with his 1887 essay, “The Study of Public Administration.” His unique perspective explained the evolving science of public administration, and the need to perfect it. Wilson discussed the dichotomy he believed should exist within public administration; politics should be separate from the bureaucracy of the government’s daily routine. Wilson also believed the government must be run as efficiently and cost effectively as possible, similar to a business; and, while

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    In the Fences, by August Wilson shows that life of African Americans in the U.S. in the 1950s with the story of Troy and his family. Wilson uses the symbol of the fence to show the desires of each character like Rose’s desire is to keep her family together, Troy’s desire is to keep death out and to be not bound forever, and Bono’s desire is to follow Troy, his best friend, as an example of the right way to live and to be with Rose and Troy who are basically his family. Rose and the other seen characters

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    August Wilson Identity

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    August Wilson was born in 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who started his poetic career early in his twenties. His early work never gained traction or the attention he thought he deserved. It wasn’t until 1979 he had his breakout work: “Jitney.” This successful play lead Wilson onto the path of more and more success. Eight years later, Wilson struck his biggest hit work yet, “Fences.” He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, as well as constant Broadway performances for this play (Editors)

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    Fences, By August Wilson

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    Fences “Some people build fences to keep people out...and other people build fences to keep people in” (61). In the play, Fences, by August Wilson who displays how fences symbolize different situations to represent different characters. The story takes place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1950’s, and in the play fences gives an outlook of providing an obstacle or barrier that is intended to keep something out or in. It shows through the protagonist character, named Troy Maxson and his wife

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    The Tone Of August Wilson

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    The tone that August Wilson uses is an approachable and lofty blend at the same time. To begin with the protagonist of fences, Troy is a mindful man whose dreams are obstructed, this makes him have confidence in self-made fantasies. The play first begins with an entertaining story about his struggle with a personified Death character. In addition to this Troy has the ability to live in a fictitious world, denying his affair with Alberta. Troy instigates conflict as a result of his ability to believe

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    Fences by August Wilson

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    Fences, written by August Wilson, is a play about a man, named Troy, struggling to support his family during the late 1950’s. In this play, we see that Troy hurts the people closest to him. He has been uncaring towards his wife, Rose, his brother Gabriel and his son, Cory. This is because Troy had nothing to go on but the harsh example set by his father. In Fences, Troy has felt like he has been fenced in all of his life, which causes him to fence others in. Troy has felt fenced in all of his life

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    Joseph Fernandez Ms. Reilly World Lit 27, January,2010 The Isolation and Alienation of Troy in Wilson's Fences          August Wilson's Fences is a play about life, and an extended metaphor Wilson uses to show the crumbling relationships between Troy and Cory and Troy and Rose. Troy Maxson represents the dreams of black America in a majorly white world, a world where these dreams were not possible because of the racism and attitudes that prevailed. Troy

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    dith Wilson is a woman who played an immensely important part in the history of America’s Presidents. Mrs. Wilson is however hardly talked about and usually is put to the side. Looking back on the first lady’s life we can see the upbringing and past which led her to step up and serve her country incognito. Mrs. Wilson’s full name is Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, she was born in Wytheville Virginia in 1872 on October 15th. Edith’s father was William Bolling who was a lawyer and a judge. Edith Wilson

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    When Wilson won the election from Taft Roosevelt, the Democrat party had more seats in the Congress than Republican. During the Wilson’s first inauguration, he did not address the racism problem in the country. Even thought democracy means social or political equality for all people, but Wilson extended the White Supremacy during his presidency (Dictionary.com). When Wilson made fourteen points to end the Great War, black leaders asked him to add the fifteen points to end the racial discrimination;

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    Woodrow Wilson considered himself to be the individual illustrative of the comprehensive group. "Nobody however the President," he communicated, "is all things considered typical ... to pay remarkable identity to the general interests of the nation." He built up a program of component change and communicated general pro in building an alternate universe inquire. In 1917 he articulated American segment into World War I a fight to make the world "safe for larger part run government." Wilson had seen

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