FENCES QUESTIONS ENGLISH 12
1. Discuss the symbolism and thematic significance(s) of "fences."

2. Describe the role of money in this play. What is Wilson saying about
money? Who has it? Who controls it? Who doesn't have it?

3. Explain how Wilson uses baseball to advance themes and ideas. What
is conveyed through baseball? What is the significance of football?

4. Examine Wilson's treatment of family relationships, especially the
relationships between men and women and fathers and sons.

5. Explain how Fences can be read as a form of social commentary.
What is the social, political and historical context? What is Wilson
saying about the context?

6. Examine the use of songs and singing in the play. When and how are
songs used to convey ideas, themes or character?

7. Analyze the references to and occurrences of death.

8. Do a character analysis of Troy. What traits does he have? How do
these character traits affect his life, friendships, life choices, and his
relationships with others?

9. Examine the depiction of women and the lives of the women
characters. What is Wilson saying about gender?

10. How does race and racism inform the play? Can this play be read as a
commentary on race and racism in America? How? Why?

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

imagery :

"facing the rising sun of our new day begun"

paints a vivid picture and emphasizes the meaning, purpose, and emotional weight of the piece

alliteration:

"sing a song full of the faith".

contributes to the musical quality

oxymoron:

"silent tears"

intensifies the emotional content of the poem

simile :

"loud as the rolling sea"

conveys a sense of widespread rejoicing

explanation:

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in ray bradbury's short story "a sound of thunder", mr. eckels's fearfulness leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.

in the story, mr. eckels, who is a hunter, hires a time travel company to travel to the age of dinosaurs. although he is excited for the hunting expedition at the beginning, when they reach there and mr. eckels sees the tyrannosaurus, he feels frightened. as he is afraid of the tyrannosaurus, he steps off the path although he has been warned not to do it. by stepping off the path, the entire course of the future is affected: mr. eckart alters the future by stepping on a butterfly, which causes a new man to be elected president in the future. in that way, it is mr. eckart's fearfulness what triggers 'the butterfly effect' and what leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.