Scorn is a shortening of Old French escarn, of Germanic origin. The phrase hell hath no fury like a woman scorned is a version of a line in William Congreve's 1697 play The Mourning Bride : âHeav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'dâ.
Which means heâs also a first-class storyteller and a first-class self-deceiver, and that weâre going to hang on to his words. âFencesâ: The revival of August Wilsonâs play at the Cort Theater stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in a marriage brought to aching life. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times.
August Wilson made Troy Maxson's character display many different personalities and reasons to be considered a hero or villain. I believe that Troy is a modern day tragic hero. While reading August Wilson's play, Fences, I really appreciated how well Wilson portrayed each character. The majority of the characters had one distinct role and made it simple for the audience to understand who they are. The main character, Troy Maxson, was the most difficult of the cast to understand.