Fences by August Wilson gives viewers an inside look on the Maxon family. The main character, Troy Maxon is a garbage man and an ex baseball player. Troy fights for racial equality, securing his masculinity, and providing for his family. He has a fine wife named Rose and a son named Cory, who dreams to pursue a career as a professional football player. Find out the struggles and flaws of Troy as his troubled marriage crumbles apart and he is left to face the ultimate fight, death.