Fences Monologue

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My son, Cory Maxson, and I are building a fence for our house. I have been planning on that fence for a long time. It will protect my house and my family from robbers or any animal that wants into our yard. I trust in my fence. Cory says to me that he wants to quit a job at A&P supermarket and play football. I am really angry at him. I strongly object to him doing this. I also warn Cory about this idea. I know my son gets good grades at school and is a respectful son. The relationship between Cory and myself evolve as he grows. Cory wants to escape and explore the world, pursuing his dreams. He is disappointed, but I trust in what I want for my family. This is just a way I can protect my family. In my opinion, I am protection, such as the …show more content…
I am frustrated about a complaint I had filed about working conditions. They deny us Black garbage workers the opportunity to drive garbage trucks. I hate these things they do against us African-American. We are human, but the racism between Black and White pushes our life to the bad side. So, I tell this to my friend, Jim. I keeping my family from the problems of this society and everyone think I am selfish. In this play, I definitely wouldn't win any awards for congeniality. I am widely considered to be a antagonist, the perfect evolutionary character of the American stage in Fence play. I often cite as a perfect example of a modern-day tragic hero. I am my own enemy to this feudatory society. The critics even place about me on the same level as classical tragic heroes like Oedipus and Macbeth. I do whatever I think is right. Even though the people around me, warn me that the things I am doing may have tragic consequences, I stubbornly pursue my own course of action. Finally, Cory, an ambitious young man who has the passion to determine his dreams, challenges and confronts. He leaves home to become a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. I realize that he is out of my control. All of my plans with him are lost. Cory used to say to me that I just scared Cory gonna be better than me. He never knew I used to be a big star in The Negro Leagues and I dreamed to be a player in the Major Leagues. I couldn't graduate to
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