From the play “Fences” by August Wilson
All you need to do is answer the following five questions

1. What is Gabriel’s purpose in this play?
2. What kind of traits does Troy possess and how does that speak to the play’s larger cultural commentary and its ultimate resolution?
3. How does Fences reflect the era? Consider Wilson’s overall playwriting goals.
4. How does the use of the vernacular advance Wilson’s point?
   5.What is motivating this character? What makes him/her/them tick?