Fences by August Wilson.
The play focuses on the life of Troy Maxson who considers himself as a responsible man, and his complicated relationship with other characters. He likes to drink and entertain his friend Bono along with his family on a regular basis. He talks about death and how he fought it as if it was a physical character. The topic of death happens to appear in both, physical form when Troy and his mistress die, and in the stories told by him.
Multiple life events have developed frustration in him which ultimately has a negative psychological impact quite visible through his actions. In the beginning, black men are not allowed to drive trucks. He spends his youth in prison because of an accidental murder and never gets a chance to play in the Major Leagues. He ruins his relationship with Rose and his Mistress dies while giving birth to his child. He does not allow his son to play because of the fear of racial discrimination and finally kicks him out of his home. After losing this much and still able to survive, he decides to complete the fence only to make things difficult for the Grim Reaper when it arrives to take his life. At the same time, he also admits that death should not be played with and that it is inevitable.
In this entire struggle, he gets separated from everyone. He no longer spends his payday with Bono because of his new job. His wife refuses to accept him after betrayal. His son no longer visits him. He handles his hard times in a very negative manner instead of learning from them. He blames the system, runs away from responsibilities by having an affair, and snatches away a life changing opportunity from his son. To avoid all this, he starts living in his own delusional world and things start to fall apart.
Conclusion
Finally, the inevitable happens and all his efforts fail. While everyone was hurt by his actions during his life, his death becomes the source of reuniting them again.
