https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5 PLEASE RESPOND IN ONE POST: How would you describe the description of the setting? What is the central idea / focus of the information titled "The Play" (right before Act One Scene One)? en-us 2020-09-21 18:45:34 UTC 2020-09-23 18:47:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765871980 The setting in this story is in Maxson's small dirt front yard with some fencing around it. A sturdy porch sits at the entrance to the home with to chairs a steps leading up to the door. The central Idea of "The Play" is that of how the African slaves lived in the pursuit of their own dream and what that indured at such time.]]> 2020-09-21 19:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765871980 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765876085 The setting seems to be a two story house in a city neighborhood. The focus of the information titled "The Play" is when this play takes place. It addresses the inequalities between African Americans and European immigrants, and notes that it's before the changes that take place in the 1960s.]]> 2020-09-21 19:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765876085 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877109 the setting is a description of the outer appearance of the Maxson house. It doesn't seem too positive.

The central focus of "The Play" is that African-American people are oppressed and looks to the struggle of POC because of the change that was happening in America at the time.]]> 2020-09-21 19:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877109 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877295 The description of the setting is not a very positive one. It seems to look at the house as broken down and dreary, giving off connotations of negativity or neutrality. The central focus of "The Play" is that African-American people were oppressed while immigrants from Europe flourished and the United States banded together to win WW2, and that the 1960s would bring about change that had been building up for a very long time. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877295 806847 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877389 2020-09-21 19:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877389 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877606 The setting is the front yard of the house where Troy Maxon lives]]> 2020-09-21 19:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877606 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877953 The setting is the Troy Maxon's front yard and his brick two story house. The focus of "The Play" was the struggle for people of color and the change that will be happening in the in America in the 1960s ]]> 2020-09-21 19:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765877953 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765878087 2020-09-21 19:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765878087 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765879283 The setting describes the front of the Maxson household. The description implies that the house is not the best kept, and is probably old. This might mean that the Maxsons do not have a lot of money.
The central idea of "The Play" is about how the descendants of African slaves were treated horribly but that they had hope/dreams.]]> 2020-09-21 19:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765879283 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765879622 The setting of the play is the front yard of the Maxon household. It includes a porch, an area of dirt, and clutter. The main idea of the information in "The Play" is that the goals of white people were unachievable for the African Americans, who didn't have the same opportunities. It also includes the beginning of World War II.]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765879622 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765879731 The description takes a very negative tone of the house, and makes it seem gloomy and run-down. "The Play" talks about how European immigrants were given much more freedom and opportunity than black people, even though the Europeans just moved there, and the black people had been there for generations. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765879731 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765880089 The description of the setting depicts a run down, ramshackle house, in no ways luxurious. The central idea of the "The Play" is the fact that European immigrants were allowed a chance in the big cities of America, and were welcomed. While African Americans, mainly from southern states, were not given the same opportunities and were met with their own distinct struggles.]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765880089 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765880410 The setting is the Maxon's house and yar]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765880410 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765880602 The setting of Fences is described as the Maxson's front yard. The descriptions gives it a negative connotation referring to the house as "ancient" and the porch as "badly in need of paint." The play itself is about the transition from the 1950s to the 1960s and how it affects the characters. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765880602 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881163 The setting of the house describes a broken down 2 story house. Giving a negative connotation. The house also had a porch and dirt backyard fenced off from the public. The central idea of "The Play" is about the history of African Americans slaves and how their rights affected them. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881163 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881175 The setting is Troy Maxon's home, described as a brick building with a front porch and a yard. Although it is mentioned that there are some issues with the house, there are also recent additions/ accommodations which suggests that they are making the best of their home. The central idea of "The Play" is that the African American population is not capable of living the life that the European immigrants were. It describes the life of the descendants of African slaves as much harder and unenjoyable in comparison to the life of the European immigrants. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881175 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881727 The setting is the Maxson household's dirt yard, half-fenced. The Play describes the Great Migration of African-Americans from the South into the industrial north in pursuit of a more free life with dignity. The description also details the time period between the war and the social unrest of the 1960s, a time of great industry among the African-American community.]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881727 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881939 I would describe the setting as an old, but comfortable house and front yard. The central focus of the information titled "The Play" is the success of the city in which the story takes place, and how African Americans were not allowed to take part in it.]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881939 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881995 The setting describes Maxson's front yard in descriptive detail, including the house itself along with furniture and other random items. The central idea of "The Play" is to show how Africans lived during that time, especially compared to Europeans. This puts an image in the readers mind of what it was like to be a person of color at the time. ]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765881995 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765882087 The play is set in Maxson's front yard. I would describe it as run down, and simple. The house is described to have a fence, a porch, and an area of dirt. The focus of the information titled "The Play" is how African Americans lived and how they went against what was done against them.]]> 2020-09-21 19:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765882087 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765882250 2020-09-21 19:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765882250 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765882569 The setting is a destitute place and the house and the porch all seem pretty run down and old. The central idea of "The Play" is that European immigrants had many more opportunities in the 1950s U.S. while black people had little opportunities and had to do low-income jobs to make a living.

]]> 2020-09-21 20:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765882569 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765883587 The setting of the play is a dirt front yard, with a small porch and fences. "The Play" describes how in this new period of time many were able to flourish, while African Americans were left with nothing.]]> 2020-09-21 20:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765883587 8112451 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765883620 2020-09-21 20:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765883620 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765883738 The play is set in the run down front yard belonging to Troy Maxon. Wrapping around the two story brick house is a dilapidated porch. "The Play" describes the historical setting. European immigrants seeking opportunity in the cities of America are welcomed, while the African American population is shunned.]]> 2020-09-21 20:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765883738 806958 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765884711 Maxons front yard is described as the main setting. ]]> 2020-09-21 20:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/765884711 https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/773418551 The setting is Maxson's front yard. The central idea is that white people had many more opportunities than Africans who had to be slaves. ]]> 2020-09-23 18:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/eadams89/Fences1P5/wish/773418551