Posted: June 16th, 2022

Act 1, Scene 3 of Fences contains a revealing scene about Troy’s relationship with his son Cory. After viewing both James Earl Jones (directed by Lloyd Richards in 1987) and Denzel Washington (directed by Kenny Leon in 2010) perform this scene on stage, and then watching Denzel Washington perform it in the movie (directed by himself in 2016), which portrayal do you find either most plausible or most poignant?

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Act 1, Scene 3 of Fences contains a revealing scene about Troy’s relationship with his son Cory. After viewing both James Earl Jones (directed by Lloyd Richards in 1987) and Denzel Washington (directed by Kenny Leon in 2010) perform this scene on stage, and then watching Denzel Washington perform it in the movie (directed by himself in 2016), which portrayal do you find either most plausible or most poignant? Compare and contrast all three versions and explain your final choice. Include your analysis of character (Norton 1178–1180), plot, and structure, particularly conflict, (Norton pp. 1180–81); stages, sets, and setting (Norton 1182–1184); tone, language, and symbol (Norton 1185–1186); theme (Norton 1186–1187); and the differences between the staged versions and the cinematic version.

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