The fence can also be seen as symbolic of the things Troy wants to keep out, the things he separates himself from. Therefore, you could say that the neglected fence is a symbol of Troy's neglect of his family. By this point in the play, it seems pretty obvious that anytime Troy "goes to Taylors'," he's going to see his mistress, Alberta. He fusses at Cory for not being around to work on it, but Cory points out that Troy, "don't never do nothing, but go down to Taylors'" (1.3.5). First of all, part of the reason the fence takes the whole play to be completed is because Troy has been neglecting its construction. Of course, this fence is much more than just a fence – it's a complex symbol that pretty much sums up the whole play. Over the course of the play, we see the fence gradually reach completion. On the surface, it seems pretty obvious where the play's title comes from – Troy and Cory spend a lot of time building a fence. Fences looks like a simple title, but by the time you get to the end to the play, you just might see that it has lots of meanings.
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