The song goes, "Jesus, be a fence around me every day/ Jesus, I want you to protect me as I travel on my way." You have blessed everything he puts his hands on and you have increased his livestock in the land. Jesus, be a fence all around me every day.

Rose to Troy "...get you a trade. STUDY. Rose asks if he's ready for breakfast. Rose asks if he's ready for breakfast. Act 1 , Scene 2 - 23 - Act One Scene Two The lights comeup on ROSE hanging up clothes.

By Rose signing this song, one can see Rose’s desire for protection. She is a Christian woman who can be heard singing early in the play, “Jesus, be a fence all around me every day. At the beginning of the play, Rose protects herself by singing, ‘Jesus, be a fence all around me every day. A fence can cause problems if two neighbors don't get along or if the fence needs to be replaced and it is placed right on the property line.

ROSE (Sings) Jesus, be a fence all around me every day Jesus, I want you to protect me as I travel on my way. (20). (The lights go down to black.) Job 1:10 - Haven't you surrounded him with a fence on all sides, around his house, and around all that he owns? The fence that Rose asks Troy to build, and envisions as wrapping protectively around her family, can be read in a several ways. Rose wants Troy and Cory to build a fence to keep her loved ones protected. The scene begins with Rose singing softly, “Jesus, be a fence all around me every day / Jesus, I want you to protect me as a I travel / on my way.” Troy is grumbling about people who play the lottery and people who squander their winnings.

I must pass twenty-five fences as I travel the four miles from home to church each week. Repeat Chorus. By August Wilson. Fences Act 1, Scene 2.

Jesus, I want you to protect me as I travel on my way. The theme of fences is introduced earlier in the play, when Rose is singing. Cute white picket fences next to doll house kinds of homes.

Also, the fact that Rose wants the fence built adds to the meaning of her character because she sees the fence as something positive and necessary. Summary. He tells her he's already put the coffee on, and that's all he wants. Rose (sings): “Jesus, be a fence all around me every day Jesus, I want you to protect me as I travel on my way. She hums and sings softly to herself. Lights rise on Rose hanging laundry and singing to herself, "Jesus, be a fence all around me every day" (1.2.2). He tells her he's already put the coffee on, and that's all he wants. Throughout the play it is clear how “fences” are used to protect the characters mentioned. Lights rise on Rose hanging laundry and singing to herself, "Jesus, be a fence all around me every day" (1.2.2). "Alright Mr. Fences Final. Thomas Hall. Fences Summary and Analysis of Act I, scene 2. “Jesus, be a fence around me every day. Troy enters from the house. Jesus, be a fence all around me every day”. Jesus, I want you to protect me as I travel on my way” (Wilson 1.2.21). Jesus, I want you to protect me as I travel on my way” (Wilson Pg.1380). Jesus, be a fence all around me every day” (Fences 23). This hymn reflects Rose's deep faith and the importance in her life of God and the church. Troy enters from the house. Jesus, be a fence all around me every day. Fences.