In August Wilson’s Fences, Troy Maxson’s secret affair hurts his family, showing the pain of broken trust. Imagine your close friend, who is in a happy long-term relationship, tells you they are secretly seeing someone else. They ask you not to tell their partner and promise to fix it soon. You also care about their partner and want to keep both friendships strong. Prompt: What would you do: tell your friend to confess, tell their partner yourself, or stay quiet? Explain your choice, using ideas about loyalty and consequences from Fences. How might your decision affect everyone involved?

 Writing prompt: If my close friend told me they were secretly seeing someone else, I would tell them to confess to their partner. In fences, Troy hides his affair, and when the truth comes out, it breaks Rose’s trust and damages the whole family. This shows that secrets only cause more pain over time.Telling my friend to be honest shows real loyalty, helping them do what’s right instead of hiding their mistake. If I told their partner myself, I’d betray my friend, but if I stayed quiet, I’d be part of the lie. Encouraging them to confess gives them a chance to take responsibility and rebuild trust.It might hurt at first, but like in Fences, the truth is the only way to prevent even deeper pain later.

Summary: Today in class we continued to work on our character analysis project .

Reflection: Today I learned more about rose's character and how misunderstood she was in the story.