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In a well-crafted 2-page essay, respond to the following prompt (roughly 500 works or more):
In August Wilson’s play Fences, three main characters all fail to achieve a dream, yet the manner in which they deal with the loss determines the degree to which they are able to enjoy their life.
In your essay, you will identify how each character has a dream deferred, how the character copes with the loss of the dream and its ultimate effect on the character.
Instructions (how to get it done):
Read through all of the instructions of this assignment.
Your essay will have the following components:
A title page
An Introduction
A thesis statement at the end of the introduction clearly states your position.
At least two (2) supporting sections that defend your thesis/focus of the essay
3 texts support with properly cited in-text citations
A concluding paragraph
Works Cited page with the short story citation
Requirements:
Length and format: At least 2 or more pages.
The title page and the works cited page are also required, but they should not be factored into the 2-page length of the essay.
The paper should be double spaced with 1-inch margins. Choice of fonts: 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial,12-point Times New Roman. The essay should conform to MLA formatting and citation style.
Use MLA format for in-text citations and references when using outside sources and textual evidence.
Skills to be assessed with this assignment: creating effective thesis statements, incorporating text, responding to literature.
Please be cautious about plagiarism. Make sure to use in-text citations for direct quotes, paraphrases, and new information.
Use the example to format your paper properly. I will not read essays that are not formatted properly.
Literary-Analysis-Sample-Paper.pdf
This is due by end of the Tuesday, Dec. 7th at 11:59 PM. [NO EXCEPTIONS]
Do not simply upload an old essay. Turnitin will be used on this assignment.
The rubric will be strictly followed.
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First Draft Essay 2: Character Analysis in the Fences
Wilson has used the right characters to present the theme of blackness and race, idealism and practicality. For instance, troy is too much dependent on her thoughts and believes that he is right irrespective of the perceptions of other characters. The theme of blackness is present in the character attribution of Gabriel. The three main characters in Fence show the character of free thought, but they are tragic heroes who do not have a very bright ending.
Troy Maxson
Troy is the protagonist in Fences; he is a victim of disillusioned dreams, which in turn makes him prone to the belief of Self-created illusions. Troy is living in denial from his friend, Bono and consequently lives in a fractious world. Troy makes the largest part of the play, all the other characters in the play have a very complicated relationship with him. The fact that Troy is a victim believing in self-created illusions makes him perceive others a conflict. Troy disagrees with Lyon’s decision to be a musician, for instance. He is living in half disappointment and half hope. Troy also has lived in a duality of hypocrisy; he does not live life on how life...
