Prompt: In Fences, the fence is a physical object, but it can also represent the emotional or personal barriers people create. Think about a “fence” you have built in your own life. What were you trying to keep out or protect yourself from? Did that fence help you or hold you back? Explain.

 A fence I have built in my own personal life is when I said I would stop drinking so much soda. Growing up, I drank a lot of soda, especially Fanta. This caused me to be more overweight than most kids my age. One day, I decided to stop drinking as much soda as I did. I usually drank 3 cans a day, and suddenly, I would drink that same amount of cans or less a week. I built this fence in my life because I was trying to be healthier, and it helped me tremendously.

Today in class we started a new play we will be reading and discussing the upcoming weeks called Fences by August Wilson.

We didn't get to read much of the play today in class due to a fire drill, but after seeing the movie adaption trailer and the first few pages, it seems like an interesting book and I'm looking forward to reading more of it.