Question

character chart for fences by august wilson act 2, scene 1 (pg.59-the 4 csuse the questions to help you fill out the charttextual evidence to support observations (quotation marks numbers)connections-what connections do you draw between the text and other texts weve read so far?challenge-what ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to challenge or argue with in the text?concepts-what key concepts or ideas do you think are important and worth holding on to from the text?change-what changes in attitudes, thinking, or action are seen from the character troy?

Explanation:

This chart analyzes Fences Act 2, Scene 1 using the 4 Cs framework, with textual evidence tied to the play's text (pg.59+):

1. Connections: Links Troy's tragic, repressive father-son dynamic to the cycle of intergenerational trauma seen in other African American literary works (e.g., Native Son's focus on systemic pressure shaping harmful family patterns).
2. Challenge: Questions the assumption that Troy's cruelty to Cory is only personal; his actions stem from both unhealed trauma and systemic barriers that crushed his own dreams, framing his behavior as a product of circumstance as much as choice.
3. Concepts: Centers on the "fence" as a dual symbol—Troy builds it to protect his family, but it also traps them in his cycle of grief and control, representing the tension between security and confinement in marginalized lives.
4. Change: Troy shows rare vulnerability when he admits his fear of losing Cory, a shift from his usual harsh, defensive demeanor, hinting at underlying regret beneath his tough exterior.

Answer:

The 4 Cs	Use the questions to help you fill out the chart	Textual Evidence to support observations (Quotation marks + numbers)
Challenge	Question Troy's "unfeeling" framing	His anger stems from crushed dreams, not just cruelty, pg.68: "I done learned my lesson. I don't want Cory to go through what I went through."
Concepts	The "fence" as a dual symbol	Represents protection and entrapment, pg.61: "I'm gonna build this fence... keep what's mine in and what's not mine out."
Change	Troy's vulnerable shift with Cory	Shows rare regret, pg.72: "I don't want to see you make the same mistakes I made."