The 1950's African-American Mccandless Journey

Troy grew up in an era where blacks were still being oppressed and did not have a shot at the big leagues. Troy was a great baseball player in his time, but he knew he never had a shot at the major leagues as a black man. With the changing times and Jackie Robinson and others being big time baseball players, Cory might just have a shot at making his dreams of being a professional football player come true. However, Troy crushes that dream and pressures Cory into being more reasonable and responsible. Troy is single-minded when it comes to what he expects out of Cory. If Cory wanted to play football, there were conditions, so Cory was to “keep up his chores and hold down that job at the A&P” (57). Troy, in his own way, was instilling responsibility into Cory, but Cory cannot quite comprehend why Troy feels all of this responsibility towards him but not like him. Troy responds by saying that he does not have to like Cory but he does have a responsibility to him. Maybe Troy did not want Cory to try his hand at becoming a professional football player because Troy understood what it was like to be denied that dream simply because of the color of his skin. Maybe Troy denied Cory his dream because accepting the fact that Cory might actually have a chance would mean accepting the fact that Troy’s own dreams of being a professional baseball player are dead. Either way, Cory sees Troy just as Troy saw his own father, as a cold, hard man who only feels responsibility towards his

It is obvious to the audience that Troy and Cory simply do not get along. The two are constantly bickering, mostly about Cory's dream to play football at the college level. Since playing baseball did not get Troy anywhere, he feels that football will not benefit Cory and that Cory should "get recruited in how to fix cars or something where he can make a living" (8). Troy constantly denounces Cory's dream and pressures his son to quit the highschool football team so that he can work at the local grocery store. The verbal abuse of Cory by Troy is enough to make Cory question whether or not his own father even likes him, but it is not until after Troy's affair with Alberta is out in the open that Troy and Cory's unhealthy relationship reaches a whole new level.

Cory is a big-time football player but his father does not support his dreams of becoming a football player, he wants them to have a Job because that's the only success that he could have in life. Cory at the beginning of the story would just want to play football, he had college coaches willing to come talk to his dad but his father felt that those coaches would not give him a chance. He wanted Cory to work because that would be the only success a man could have, money to provide for his family or loved ones. Cory would listen to his father at the beginning of the story he would take all his dad rants about how he was better than Jackie Robinson and all the big time major league players. Towards the end of the story Cory started to fight back with his dad he would tell Troy, that he did not want him to go to play football in college because he would be better than his father was. Cory became tough and not afraid of his pop anymore, in Fences it states “Troy, surprised, is thrown off balance just as Cory throws a glancing blow that catches him on the chest and knocks him down. Troy is stunned as is Cory”. Cory used this toughness to change himself he did not make it with football but became an Marine which he used the toughness that he got from his father to fight for his

Cory is very aware that his father is envious of his athletic accomplishments. Troy also has no respect for Lyons and he does not support his dream to be a musician.

This argument between Cory and Troy makes their relationship start to crumble because Troy does not allow Cory to do what makes him happy. In my own opinion, parents and their teenage children have very difficult relationships because teenagers seem to think they are the adult and are capable of making their own decisions. When Cory wants to be an adult and make his

Throughout the book Troy uses baseball as a metaphor for life many times. When Cory strikes out its because he has made a mistake he should never commit again according to his father. The first time Cory struck out was when he lied to his father about quitting his job to maintain playing football after his father specifically told him not too. So Troy tells Cory “I’m gonna tell you what your mistake was. See… you swung at the ball and didn’t hit it. That’s strike one. Don’t strike out!” (page 58) Troy is trying to teach Cory not to lie. Troy feels disrespected, so he is enforcing rules upon Cory. The second time he strikes out is when Cory and Troy get into a physical fight. This time troy tells him “Alright. That’s strike two. You stay away from around me, boy. Don’t you strike out.” (page 72) Troy is stunned at the fact that his son physically laid hands on him. But when Cory finally strikes out, Troy tells him “Go on and get away from around my house” (page 89) Troy was not going to be disrespected by his own son, so he resorted to just kicking him out. Troy was attempting to teach Cory to respect, without ever truly showing Cory what respect was. On Cory’s second strike, Troy was found hurting Rose, which in no way was respectful. All Troy ever really wanted Cory to learn was to live without the help of others, for Cory to pave his own path. On page 39 he tells Rose “ He’s healthy. he’s got to make his own way. I made mine. Aint nobody gonna hold his hand when he get out there in that world.” Troy was a worried father. He didn't want his son to turn out like him as he explained on page 39. Troy states “ I don't want him to be like me !… the only decent thing that ever happened to me. I wish him that… I decided seventeen years ago that boy wasn't getting involved in no sports. Not after what they did to me in the sports.” Cory felt that the fact that troy wasn't allowing him to play football was just Troy

Cory explains that, “ Papa done went up to the school and told Coach Zellman I can’t play football no more. Wouldn’t even let me play the game. Told him to tell the recruiter not to come” (Wilson57). After his father ruins his chance to be recruited Cory becomes a man with opinions and strength that can stand up to his father. Right after the incident, Cory tells his mother, “I ain’t quitting the team. I don’t care what Papa say” (Wilson59). This is the start of Cory having the ability to act out against his father. Afterwards, when Troy and his mother are fighting and Troy grabs her, she yells “Troy… you’re hurting my arm! Let go!” Then Cory runs from the house and the stage directions describe that, “Cory comes up behind Troy and grabs him. Troy, surprised, is thrown off balance just as Cory throws a glancing blow that catches him on the chest and knocks him down. Troy is stunned, as is Cory” (Wilson 72). Cory has the courage to act out against his father. He is standing up for his mother and himself and will not tolerate any more abuse from Troy. After Troy ruins his chances playing football in college, Cory shows his ability to be a man and acts for what he believes is right.

One of the differences that complicate their relationship is that they have grown up in completely different time periods. A great deal has happened between the times when Troy was growing to the time period that Cory is growing up in. This issue itself causes many other concerns. For instance, Cory is a very talented athlete. He would like to play football in college and would probably receive a scholarship

Cory says, “You ain’t never gave me nothing! Afraid I was gonna be better than you” (Wilson 1178). Cory feels that his dad did not do anything for him especially since Troy ruined his dreams of playing football. He thinks Troy is just jealous of him and does not want him to succeed, but Troy is more complicated than that. Cory’s character is so full of hopes and dreams, while Troy is not.

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Growing up, Cory does not understand Troy and he certainly does not want to become anything like him. In the end of the play Rose tells Cory he is just like Troy Maxson all over again. Cory is offended by this and refuses to accept it. Even though he despised Troy his whole childhood,

Now, for my favorite part of the whole scene when Cory asked his father why he didn’t ever like him. Troy’s initial reaction was startling to say the least, he opened “who in the hell said I gotta like you”. His father then tells him to come over here and straighten up when he is talking to him. He goes on to explain that he feeds Cory every day, puts a roof over his head, and puts clothes on his back. When asked why Troy does this for his son, Cory replies with “Cause you like me”. Troy explodes with anger and tells Cory that it’s his job to like him, its job to do right by him. He proceeds to

The first big conflict between Corey and Troy was when Troy didn't let Cory play football.Troy wanted Corey to live the same life Troy had to live with his father because he thought it was unfair.Corey went behind Troys back.Corey went and joined the football team and told his mom about it.She was ok with it but told him not to let his father Troy find out.Troy Eventually found out and was very mad at him for going behind his.Corey pleaded to Troy to let him stay on the team because he believed he could be something great.Troy agreed to let him but he had to keep his job at the gas station.

fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffd Troy Maxson’s father-son relationship is anything but desirable. The harder Cory works to better himself, the lower the moral between Cory and Troy becomes. Cory excels in football and is given the opportunity by recruits to go to college by playing football for the school. Troy refuses to sign the papers to allow Cory to be recruited because of a fear

    In Act I and some of Act II the audience sees many disagreements  between Cory and Troy about Cory playing sports. In Troy's past after he was released from jail he went to play baseball, but as Troy claims, he was not allowed to play due to skin color. Troy is then placing this stipulation onto Cory when he wants to play football. Troy made the statement, “I told that boy about that football stuff. The white man ain’t gonna let him get nowhere with that football. I told him when he first come to me with it. Now you come telling me he done went and got more tied up in it. He ought to go and get recruited in how to fix cars or something where he can make a living.” (Act I  scene I ). Troy makes this statement to his wife, Rose, after she tells him of Cory getting recruited college football. In this Troy is thinking of his past when he went to play baseball and he was not accepted to play. In