fences common expectations
In August Wilson’s Fences and Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman the female characters in each are expected to maintain the household, and be ready to attend to a man’s wishes. They are seen as objects in the eyes of men and treated with a lack of respect, but the women in each play handle these expectations in different ways. In Fences, Rose stands up for herself and son, Cory, a few times, and in Death of a Salesman, Linda tends to stick up more for Willy and not her sons or herself. ... The expectations and responsibilities of the women are similar, but they react differently. ... ” In Fences Rose takes orders from Troy when he wants food or anything, and she, like Linda, is always telling Troy or any of the other men that she can whip something up or make or get them anything they need. ... ” In Fences, on page 5, Troy is talking to Bono and says, “Legs don’t mean nothing. ... ” Also in Fences, Troy doesn’t make a big deal about cheating on Rose. ... In Fences it’s almost the exact opposite. ... Also in Fences, Rose stands up for Lyons when he asks Troy for money.
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