This will complete my reading of three plays from August Wilson's Century Cycle. This one is set in a Pittsburgh boarding house; August, 1911. I love being able to relate a time frame to a family member's lifetime. My Dad was born just the month before. My maternal grandmother was age 19. Her firstborn, my Mother, didn't come along until four years later. The talk of the steel industry also hits home. #CenturyCycle #StagePlay
Having seen the movie trailer, my mind's eye saw Viola Davis' "Rose" throughout this read. Happy scenes, sad scenes -- Viola was who I saw. But my mind registered relatives and friends. This quote is a testament to how a woman loves her man. Brings Aretha's "Try a Little Tenderness" to mind.
?I may get weary.
Women do get weary
wearin' the same shabby dress.
But to one who's weary . . .
try a little . . . try a little tenderness.?
As early as page 3, this play had hold of me. My Daddy wasn't a garbage man. But he was a blue-collar worker -- a hard-working man like Troy and Bono. And these three traits were prominent in his character. "Fences" is a heart-warming story set in 1950s Pittsburgh. Some of the characters and phrases remind me of my upbringing in a Midwest steel town. I'm familiar with Wilson's other works; and looking forward to reading them all. #quote
pickI just finished an impromptu read of August Wilson's "Fences." Wanted to read it before seeing the adaption this weekend. It was a very quick read (1) because of the page count; and (2) because the scenes, characters, and dialect are so familiar from my childhood. I felt like I was reading about people I or my family members knew. Every character is believable; and a few are endearing. I was fortunate to find a PDF before hardcover comes in.
