Fences can be viewed as a play about missed opportunities. Often these missed opportunities are the result of cultural and legal boundaries—or fences—that unfairly restrict characters' choices along racial and gender lines. We might also keep in mind that most of the story in Fences occurs at the very start of the civil rights movement.
Classify each of the following by whether it is a detail from the play that reflects broader cultural and legal forces that fence in the characters.
Detail in Fences that Reflects Broader Cultural and Legal Forces
a. Cory is denied the chance to enlist in the Marines because of his race.
b. Cory is unfairly arrested for disturbing the peace and stealing money.
c. Troy, Bono, and other Black employees lift all the garbage cans, while the White employees drive the trucks.
d. Troy is said to have been denied the opportunity to play in Major League Baseball. Press Space to open Not a Detail in Fences that Reflects Broader Cultural and Legal Forces