...ENG 15 Section 5825 May 4, 2012 Fences Evaluate the Characters of Troy and Rose. To what extent is each responsible for their tragedy and how does the character of Troy change throughout the play. The play Fences by August Wilson revolves around the front yard of the main characters Troy and Rose Maxson between the years 1957 and 1965. Rose is a long, responsible mother, wife, and friend who tends to show forgiving and selfless character traits. Many of her words and actions also show that she is a strong and assertive yet tender woman. Her husband Troy, on the other hand, is pretty much her opposite. Troy’s character is very dominant. He is and imaginative and boastful person who mostly comes off as selfish and bitter. Within the eight years, which the play takes place, Rose and Troy find themselves in a tragedy. Troy’s character changes between Act I and Act II, however, both his and Rose’s character are responsible for the tragedy. Rose Maxson is a forty-three year old woman. She is the wife of Troy Maxson and mother of Cory Maxson. Typically Rose is seen cooking and/or cleaning. Through her actions, she is perceived as a woman who does everything they can to keep her loved ones close by and happy. She is a very selfless person. She offers food to anyone who comes to visit and also helps out financially where needed even when her financial situation is sparse. She is also loving and caring. She tends to show concern for others including her son, Cory, her brother-in-law...
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...In the play, Fences by August Wilson, Troy Maxson has a hard past growing up. Troy doesn’t know how to be the perfect father because his dad wasn’t there for him like a father should be. Even though Troy is hard on Cory, he is still a responsible, hard loving, and strong African American father in the play. Troy has his ways, some we might not understand. Troy is responsible because he takes care of his responsibilities, which is taking care of his kids. He feelings like as long as he takes care of Cory and go to work everyday so that Cory can have food to eat, and clothes on his back then he shouldn’t have to like him, he’s token care of. “Like you? I go out of here every morning… bust my butt… putting up with the crackers everyday... cause I like you?... You about the biggest fool I ever saw. It’s my job. It’s my responsibility! You understand that?” (Wilson 38). As long as Troy takes care of Cory, then he shouldn’t have to like him. It’s more than just liking him, Cory doesn’t see how much Troy doesn’t just by going to work every day and coming back with a...
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