Talk:Fences (play)

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Does Fences really "examine race relations"? There's not even a single white person in the play. Maxson is poor; that's about as much as you can say "race relations" are touched upon in this play. Fences is a good play, but let's not pretend it's a critique of racism just because it's centered around African-Americans and written by an African-American author. That's pretty stereotypical, is it not?

In answer to this comment. Yes Fences does really portray the effects of racism in that era. And it is not necessary to write in a white part to give validity to the racism being apparent. Apparently, the arrogance of this statement shows the overt superior state of mind to address an African American playwright as not qualified to speak on the behalf of African Americans. Thank God there are whites that appreciate being able to get a look into the window of the African American life, without dissention and animosity about not being included.

Also, being poor does not have anything to do with race relations. And yes the effect of a racist society does.