Discuss repetition in the play Fences.

I would say that one element of repetition is how
uncomfortable Troy is with his world.  This is seen constantly and in different
contexts.  The social and economic pressures with which he must cope, the emotional
frames of references within which he must fight through, as well as his existential
angst regarding death and all that it encompasses are repeated throughout the play.  As
part of his characterization, this is brought out in the idea of the "fences" that he
seeks to build in order to maintain his own distance from this discomfort, something
that is not necessarily effective.  Another aspect of repetition would lie in the
presence of how bonds are cut off with people in the drama.  To a great extent , people
build fences to block one another off from people who are engaging in self- destructive
or painful behavior to others.  For example, Rose ends up cutting Troy off when she can
no longer tolerate his affair.  Troy ends up cutting Cory off when their fight becomes
intense.  Bono, to a great extent, cuts off Troy when he will no longer listen to his
advice as a friend.  It is in this process of isolation  that repetition can be
seen.