The setting is from the 1950's through the 1960's in Troy Maxson's yard with family and friends that have very different relationships with Troy. ... Baseball terminology is used to describe life situations, as it was such an important part of Troy's life in both accomplishment and failure. ... The fence is a metaphor used less frequently by Troy in his conversations than baseball however, Wilson uses the fence in metaphors of different meanings, depending on whose perception it is. ... Wilson leaves the opportunity for the reader to determine meanings of the fence in dy...

• Word Count: 1440
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

At the end, Stella takes Magda's shawl, and Nazis kill Magda by throwing her into an electric fence. ... A symbol is a sign or an object representing something hidden or invisible and more important or complex than the object itself. The author uses symbolism in this story to make us visualize the setting. ... (Wilson 298). ... This is important to consider because that was the very first time Magda cries for something in her life (Friedman 114). ...

• Word Count: 1071
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This setting is very important because it is where they hunt and also why Billy is a country type of boy. Wilson Rawls wrote this book to show what a boy's determination can accomplish and at how young of an age you can be to accomplish the goals that you want. ... Then Little Ann using her wits catches the coon in a hollowed out fence post. ...

• Word Count: 951
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 1-11: 5 out of 8 questions 1.What does the setting of the opening scene suggest about the rest of the novel? ... The families were all similarly structured; Men made decisions, women watched the children and did as they were told. 2.Animals play an important symbolic role throughout this novel. What important qualities does the land turtle have as described in Chapter 3? ... The difference between being the hunter and being hunted is when you"re "huntin" somepin your strong but when you get hunted - sompin happens to you you aint" strong; maybe your fierce, ...

• Word Count: 5172
• Approx Pages: 21
• Grade Level: High School