What does Fences say about themes of fatherhood, family and responsibility? What elements of the play (hint: think Aristotle's elements) enforce that Wilson's play is about African-American life more than Universal Man? How does Troy Maxson set up the direction of the play’s plot; what events does he reference or allude to that will create a struggle for him throughout the course of the play? What comments made by Wilson or the Interviewer on the PBS video were most intriguing or surprising to you and why? Do you think the interviewer "get's" what Wilson is saying by the end of the interview? Did what August Wilson say in his interview relate to you and your experience in the world? How effectively did Wilson's play create a realistic set of characters and situations? What specific scenes or moments could you most relate to? After reading the play and watching the clips, would you want to see this play in production, why or why not?

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.