How The Everlasting Impact On Cory And Rose

She is a housewife. She can't do much in her life because of how she's married. Rose has her own dreams, but she keeps them as a boundary by only focusing on trying to be the best wife and mother she can be. She builds a fence to keep her family together. However things change for her, when she learns about Troy's affair. She starts feeling devastated. She tells Troy, "I been right here with you, Troy. I got a life too. I gave eighteen years of my life to stand in the same spot with you. Don't you think I ever wanted other things?" (44). Rose maintained her relationship for eighteen years and has never done anything wrong to mess it up. She sacrificed everything for Troy and her kids, but she never cared or stood up for herself. In order for Rose to survive, she should learn to follow her own

However Troy is the one who destroyed that for her and destroyed her dreams of a happy family. To think that Rose is a strong women for going through all that is not even enough because she goes on to raise Alberta’s daughter. She also goes on to say that “You always talking about what you give...and what you don’t have to give. But you take too. You take...and don’t even know nobody’s giving!”.

Well come on…I’ll make a batch of biscuits,” (26). Rose steadily tries to be the best mother that she can be for the Maxson family and not just take care of herself. She represents the primary care giver of the Maxson household by cooking for everybody and bringing the whole family in together to eat. “Okay, Troy…you’re right. I’ll take care of your baby for you…cause…like you say…she’s innocent…and you can’t visit the sins of the father upon the child. A motherless child has got a hard time,” (79). By Rose saying and doing this, it just proves how loving and tender hearted she is. Even though Rose is not the child’s mother, she still wants what is best for the baby. “Stop that yelling. You gonna wake up Raynell. I just got her to sleep,” (80). This shows that Rose has fully accepted Raynell as her daughter. Rose does not see Raynell as just Troy’s daughter but also hers too. Rose says, talking about Lyons, “Let the boy have ten dollars, Troy,” (19). This shows how loving and caring Rose acts towards Troy’s son. Rose and Troy clearly do not have enough money to be giving it out, but she encourages Troy to give some to Lyons because she cares about everyone. Rose is a very good hearted person who uses all of her characterisitcs to keep everyone in the family together and keep them in check.

Troy cheats on Rose with Alberta, and Alberta becomes pregnant with Troy's child. He tells Rose, “I’m going to be a Daddy, I’m going to be someone’s daddy” (pg 67). This interaction between Rose and Troy is an example of the betrayal of family and trust. Troy has a lack of respect for his family, and doesn’t follow his commitment to marriage, including marriage vows. The interaction exemplifies why Cory has a hard time seeing his dad as a role model.

Troy's then made his life revolve around work and his family; he put his dreams of becoming a major league baseball player aside. He went into working and became a garbage man; he realized that he needed a steady income to provide for his family and to purchase the house that they live in. Even in the work place Troy wants to excel and make a stand for himself, talking to the commissioner about being a driver of one of the garbage trucks. Troy argued for blacks to drive the garbage trucks, but he doesn't know how to drive or even have a license. Troy acts out to try and better his black community and to try and break the barrier between whites and blacks. When Troy confronts Rose about his affair with Alberta, Rose becomes very angry with Troy. Rose is a stronger person than Troy, despite what she lets him think. She makes this extremely apparent when Troy tells her about the affair. "All of a sudden it's "we," where was "we" at when you was down there rolling around with some god forsaken woman? "We" should have come to an understanding before you started making a damn fool of yourself. You're a day late and a dollar short when it comes to an understanding with me." Troy realizes that the affair causes much disrespect to his wife and family. One day while visiting his wife Rose, they receive a call at the

At the end of the play Rose defends Troy when Cory is talking about how bad of a father he is, she says, “But I do know he meant to do more good that he meant to do harm”(97). This shows that Rose understands his flaws and sees the true intent

Troy's insensitivity is shown when he decides to have an affair and ends up having a child out of wedlock with another woman. Rose tells Troy that “maybe you want to wish me and my boys away. Well you can wish us away. I've got eighteen years of my life invested in you. You ought to have stayed upstairs in my bed where you belong” (68).

Rose’s resentment of her parents’ infidelity and her inability to forgive them leads to conflict with Troy over his unfaithfulness. When Troy tells Rose that he is about to become a father Rose is angry not just because Troy cheated on her, but because she “ain’t never wanted no half nothing in my family.” Growing up, “everybody got different fathers and mothers… my two sisters and my brother. Can’t hardly tell who’s who. Can’t never sit down and talk about Papa and Mama. It’s your papa and mama and my papa and mama.”(68) She felt that it disrupted the unity of her family growing up and does not want to inflict the same conflict on her children. She said “I ain’t never wanted that for none of my children and now you wanna drag your behind in here and tell me something like this” (68). However

When Cory gets mad and accuses him of jealousy, Troy admits to his wife Rose that, “I got sense enough to not let my boy get hurt playing no sports.” Troy cannot see how times have changed and, refusing to consider the warnings of everyone around him, goes on to destroy his son’s dreams by refusing the scholarship; choosing the wrong things for

Troy’s relationship with his son Cory is one that is rough from the beginning of the play. Troy and Cory’s relationship is a severed one, and the issue of football is their main conflict. Cory’s wishes to play college football first brought up by Rose in the early stages of the first act when Rose brings the issue up, Troy immediately disagrees with her. Troy refuses to let Cory play football because Cory has begun neglecting his work at home and his job. The ability of Troy to act as a father is questioned when he refuses to allow Cory to act on his dreams of playing college football. Parents are the ones who are supposed to support their children with their dreams. Why does Troy not support Cory like a father is supposed to? After discussing the issue with Rose further, Troy exclaims, “I don’t want him to be like me!” (1.1.39.). Troy’s issue with not wanting Cory to turn out like he did is a huge influence as to why he is constantly creating conflict with his son. He has

Troy's harsh reality of living in a segregated world where he was given all the worst parts, he values a better life for his son. Even with the attempt to save Cory's future from agony, Troy manages to destroy their relationship with the poor way he handled things. “Embittered by the strictures placed on African Americans, Troy, in an attempt to protect his son, Cory, from also losing his dreams to racism, ironically thwarts Cory's ambition of playing college football. In trying to control his son, Troy alienates Cory; simultaneously, he is estranged from his wife, Rose, by his infidelity. While Troy asserts that life is a game that he can win and death is nothing but a "fast ball on the outside corner," he is overtaken by both, and he goes down swinging”(Wilcots).

He says, i really like Rose (C11,P1), however once the time comes for him to point out his love, he solely disrespects her. once Rose asks Troy what he and Bono square measure talking regarding one afternoon, Troy snaps, What you disquieted regarding what we have a tendency to getting in for her son against her husband s combative words and rules, Troy refuses to pay attention to her

In the midst of a conflict with Rose, Troy reveals that he desires more out of life than just caring for their family. After confessing to his affair, Troy tries to justify his infidelity by explaining his unfortunate past to Rose. He sees his relationship with Rose as a safe haven after enduring years of trauma, but he also admits to wanting something more. When describing his affair, Troy confesses, “Then when I saw that gal... she firmened up my backbone.

Cory finally gets up the nerve to confront his father about their relationship. The two are alone in the yard working on the fence. While they are preparing boards to put the fence together Cory timidly approaches Troy. “Why don’t you like me?”, “Why can’t I have my chance?” A paid up college education a chance to be a football player; a dream come true. Who would not want that for their child? One would believe that a father would be overjoyed to have a star athlete as a son. Cory’s confrontation with Troy mirrors Troy’s own confrontation with his father. Cory is feeling a need for a future away from his oppressive and controlling father.

Troy thought that he was a good husband to Rose because he provided her with food and a house. He wasn’t a good husband because he didn’t give her love and compassion. These two things are needed in a good marriage. She centered her whole life around him and he gave her almost nothing. When she had a problem, she couldn’t go to him. Troy also wasn’t faithful to Rose. He went off and had an affair with another woman. Rose was heart-broken by this. She couldn’t believe Troy could do this to her. She devoted her life to him and he goes and stabs her in the back. On top of that, Troy had a child with his mistress. The woman died giving birth. Troy asked Rose to take care of the baby. Rose did, what else could she have done? Troy was not a good husband.