Introduction-Act One, Scene One

1. Briefly state what Lloyd Richards reveals in the Introduction about Troy Maxson's:

(a) father (b) baseball career (C) brother gabe

Lloyd Richards reveals in the Introduction about Troy Maxson's character as a father to Lyons, Cory, and Raynel

Explanation:

Troy's Maxson is the central character of the play fences. Troy is married to Rose, and has three children Lyons, Cory, and Raynell, and he also has a brother Gabriel. Troy is a tragic-hero of the play fence and he takes pride in being the bread earner for his family

The most important theme in Fences is love it talks about the balancing act between love and obligation. The central character of the play Troy has difficulty in reciprocating love back to his family. He faces such difficulty because he is self obsessed and his past life experiences does not allow him to love his family. He feels that he has grown motherless because of his father fault.