PLOT
Fences is the story of a man, Troy Maxson, who has undergone a lifetime of hardships, pain, and pressures due to the fact that he is a black man in the South. During the 1950's and 1960's, however, Maxson begins to realize what he feels is most important in life. Due to this realization, he changes the way in which he behaves in attempts to find himself and gain a greater understanding of the world and people around him.