What does Fences say about themes of fatherhood, family and responsibility? What elements of the play (hint: think Aristotle's elements) enforce that Wilson's play is about African-American life more than Universal Man? How does Troy Maxson set up the direction of the play’s plot; what events does he reference or allude to that will create a struggle for him throughout the course of the play? What comments made by Wilson or the Interviewer on the PBS video were most intriguing or surprising to you and why? Do you think the interviewer "get's" what Wilson is saying by the end of the interview? Did what August Wilson say in his interview relate to you and your experience in the world? How effectively did Wilson's play create a realistic set of characters and situations? What specific scenes or moments could you most relate to? After reading the play and watching the clips, would you want to see this play in production, why or why not?