Convergences of Interest, Social Construction, and Racial Theories in 'Fences' by Wilson

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Question 5: How does the work show convergences of interest, the social construction of race, white privilege, or other aspects of critical race theory? How can an understanding of these concepts deepen our interpretation of the work? While using Fences play.
Racial politics largely shaped the emergence and progress of American society. The analysis of the play ‘Fence’ by August Wilson unmasks a clash between racial oppression and racial privilege. The notions of critical theory and convergence of interest postulations show how the concepts of race and white privilege are elusive .an tempts to minimize or eradicate racism may appear mirage due to our inability to understand the drivers behind unending racism, which includes efforts to maintain white dominance and privilege. Thus, this paper uses critical theory and convergence of interest argument to explore racial realities regarding racial oppressions, discriminations, and white privileges from the context of play Fences.
The play ‘Fences’ heralds on a Friday night which was payday for Bono and Troy. The two friends engage in talk while drinking (Wilson,4-5). As the two continue to converse, it becomes evident that Troy had confronted their boss, Mr. Rand — Roy had raised a concern that only whites are assigned to drive the cabbage trucks while the blacks are exclusively assigned roles of collecting and carrying cabbage (Wilson,6). 
August Wilson, the artist of the play ‘Fences’ stands tall in portraying the racial struggle for identity and emancipations. As acclaimed African-American playwright, August Wilson highlights the struggles of the African-American communities. As a victim of racial discrimination himself, Wilson narrates about racially motivated traumatic experiences he encountered in school while he was a child (Albulanee, 21). He was chased because of being the only African American, abused, threatened, and abused physically assaulted. The problems related to racial oppression against black Americans are depicted in the life of Wilson as a child, young man, and adult (Albulanee, 21). The ills of racism as a form of social oppression appeared to continue for decades and centuries. The unending racial suppression and adverse experience in Wilson’s life explain the mode of his writing. Thus, Wilson is amongst some finest African-American to achieve success on Broadway, where he was proactive in defining the African-American movement. He put the plight of African Americans in the global spotlight.
Wilson’s continued adverse encounters with racism thought out is life depicts how life was not that different for any other African. Even during the Great Depression, Black Americans were disproportionately exposed to unemployment. However, President Roosevelt initiated core programs that made him popular amongst black Americans by the evade to heed increasingly support from the civil rights and failed to keep the anti-lynching law. In addition to President Roosevelt's support on pogroms that uplifted the welfare of black communities, during the second world war, black Americans enjoyed increased opportunities in defiance. However, segregation...