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Module Twelve: DISCUSSION SIXFENCES by August WilsonDiscussion Prompt (see rubric for assessment values)IMPORTANT: Before we

Module Twelve: DISCUSSION SIX
FENCES by August Wilson
Discussion Prompt (see rubric for assessment values)
IMPORTANT: Before we begin, know that according to MLA rules, play titles are ITALICIZED not put in quotes
See syllabus for submission requirements.Discuss your opinions of Fences and be truthful. Be specific in your reasons for liking or disliking it.
Who is the protagonist and antagonist and why? 
What do you think of Troy’s philosophy about black people playing in professional sports and why? 
Is that relevant today and why?
What do you think of Rose’s philosophy, which keeps her from leaving her husband and why? 
Why do you think Cory decided to join the institution that is the military and how does that relate, metaphorically, to a ‘fence’?
What other metaphoric ‘fences’ are alluded to in this play and how? (Feel free to embed video clips and/or images from the production)