“Fences” In the play, “Fences”, by August Wilson, the character Troy exemplifies many traits, specifically, how troy is giving, honest, and responsible. First is how Troy is giving throughout the play. Even though Troy has almost no money from his job with having to pay bills he still loans out money to Lyons any way, “Yeah, I got it. You know why I got it? Cause I don’t throw my money away out there …showed first 75 words of 946 total…

…showed last 75 words of 946 total…I’m saying is… I’d appreciate it is you’d help me take care of her” (1302). This quote took place after the fact that the child’s mother had died and that since Troy is the father, Troy lives up to his responsibility that he has to take care of his new baby. All in all, Troy shows the traits of being giving, honest, and being responsible, in the play, “Fences”, by August Wilson.