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THE PORTRAYAL OF BLACK AMERICAN PEOPLE IN 1950’s THROUGH THE SETTING AND CHARACTER ANALYSIS IN WILSON’S FENCES Sophia, Cicik
ETERNAL Vol 1, No 2 (2010): Agustus Vol 1 No 2
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ABSTRACT The objective of this research is (1) to find out that the historical event that becomes the time set in ‘Fences’ compared to the real life; (2) to find out Troy Maxson’s characteristics can be seen as the portrayal of Black American people who live in the same period as happened in ‘Fences’. The method used in this research is qualitative by using historical approach. The outcome of this research are (1) The setting used in this drama are  (a) historical setting; the drama takes place from the year 1950’s until 1960’s in America and (b) geographical setting; the drama takes place in Pittsburg, America; (2) Troy as the main character in ‘Fences’ has characteristics as (a) realistic man and when its compared to the life of black people in that era, it is still hard for the black people to achieve their dream such as the baseball player because he knows the condition at that time is hard for black people who want to be athletes; (b) uneducated, illiterate man and it is appropriate to the education condition in that era for blacks are segregated and very poor; (c) high tempered is as the consequence of the racial tension and discrimination toward blacks at that time.   Keywords: setting, historical approach, characteristics, Black American people.
THE PORTRAYAL OF BLACK AMERICAN PEOPLE IN 1950?óÔé¼Ôäós THROUGH THE SETTING AND CHARACTER ANALYSIS IN WILSON?óÔé¼ÔäóS FENCES Cicik Sophia
ETERNAL (English Teaching Journal) Vol 1, No 2 (2010): Agustus Vol 1 No 2
Publisher : Universitas PGRI Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26877/eternal.v1i2.187

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ABSTRACT The objective of this research is (1) to find out that the historical event that becomes the time set in ?óÔé¼?£Fences?óÔé¼Ôäó compared to the real life; (2) to find out Troy Maxson?óÔé¼Ôäós characteristics can be seen as the portrayal of Black American people who live in the same period as happened in ?óÔé¼?£Fences?óÔé¼Ôäó. The method used in this research is qualitative by using historical approach. The outcome of this research are (1) The setting used in this drama are ?é?á(a) historical setting; the drama takes place from the year 1950?óÔé¼Ôäós until 1960?óÔé¼Ôäós in America and (b) geographical setting; the drama takes place in Pittsburg, America; (2) Troy as the main character in ?óÔé¼?£Fences?óÔé¼Ôäó has characteristics as (a) realistic man and when its compared to the life of black people in that era, it is still hard for the black people to achieve their dream such as the baseball player because he knows the condition at that time is hard for black people who want to be athletes; (b) uneducated, illiterate man and it is appropriate to the education condition in that era for blacks are segregated and very poor; (c) high tempered is as the consequence of the racial tension and discrimination toward blacks at that time. ?é?á Keywords: setting, historical approach, characteristics, Black American people.