She sees the fence as a symbol for protection. What is revealed about Rose’s character as she sings to herself? She believes in Jesus and this reveals that she is big on religion and that she worries about her family.
Why does Rose want to build a fence?
Bono observes that Rose wants the fence built to hold in her loved ones. To Rose, a fence is a symbol of her love and her desire for a fence indicates that Rose represents love and nurturing.
What type of fence does Rose sing about in Fences Act 1 Scene 2?
She sings a song asking Jesus to protect her like a fence. Troy and Rose talk about the numbers, or lottery game, that Rose and Lyons play. Troy tells Rose that everyone at work thinks he is going to get fired, but he does not think it will happen. Gabriel, Troy’s brother shows up at the house with a basket.
What does Rose need protection from in fences?
Death. Throughout the play, characters create ‘fences’ symbolically and physically to be protected or to protect. Examples such as Rose protecting herself from Troy and Troy protecting himself form Death.
What does this reveal about Troy and his views on money?
What does this reveal about Troy and his views on money? Troy thinks playing the lottery is a waist of money. Pope gave all the white people the meat from the Stew at his restaurant but gives all the blacks the leftovers of the stew.
What does the Fences symbolize?
The Fence is a symbol of neglect, a promise, protection, tension, and family.
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How would rose from Fences be described as?
She was raised as a young girl to be a kind, trustworthy, affectionate housewife to her husband. While she refuses to give up her womanhood and personality � not always blindly agreeing with the intentions of Troy � Rose has still found herself in an area of dependency, and she becomes painfully aware of this.
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What does the fence symbolize in Fences Act 2?
In a moment of compassion, Bono spells out to Cory and Troy the reason that Rose wants the fence built. Bono sees the fence as a defining symbol of her qualities as a wife and mother; she fears that her family’s relationships are falling apart, and she hopes the fence will keep her loved ones close to her.
Who understands and explains why Rose wants the fence built?
While building the fence, Cory and Troy both confess that they do not know Rose’s reason for wanting to build a fence. Bono, however, understands, and tells them about the two purposes that fences serve: keeping people out and keeping people in.
What was Rose’s dream in Fences?
ROSE: I wanted a house that I could sing in. And that’s what your daddy gave me. I didn’t know to keep up his strength I had to give up little pieces of mine. I did that.
Why does Rose ask Troy to build a fence?
Rose asks Troy to build a fence around the yard in the beginning of the play, symbolizing both protection and confinement. As Jim Bono tells Troy in the beginning of Act 2, �some people build fences to keep people out and other people build fences to keep people in.�
Why do you think Rose has asked Troy to build the fence with Cory?
It’s possible that Rose asked Troy and Cory to build the fence as attempt to help the two to bond. She feels the distance growing between them and is trying to keep her family together. Rose may instinctually feel that her family is disintegrating, and the fence is her way of trying to symbolically hold it together.
What is Rose’s dream in Fences?
ROSE: I wanted a house that I could sing in. And that’s what your daddy gave me. I didn’t know to keep up his strength I had to give up little pieces of mine. I did that.