The Destruction Of Troy Maxon

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Troy Maxon is a responsible man with dashed dreams, and because of those unfulfilled dreams it created a tragic flaw that lead him to a lonely end. His stubborn, and self-centeredness becomes his greatest downfall. One of the greatest sources of disappointment in Troy's life is the fact that he wasn't allowed to play pro baseball. Though he was a home run king of the Negro Leagues, he couldn't graduate to the majors because of racial discrimination. Troy refuses to let his son play football, claiming that he doesn't want Cory to suffer from the same sort of heartache. Everyone around Troy tries to make him see that times have changed, and that Cory will have a better chance. His wife Rose tells him, "They got lots of colored boys playing ball now. Baseball and football". Troy's best friend, Bono, says, "Times have changed, Troy, you just come along too early". Cory points out to his father several current black baseball players, like the famous Hank Aaron. Troy dismisses all of this and tells his son, …show more content…

On some level, this may be true. Troy never admits this, though. He tells Rose, "I got sense enough not to let my boy get hurt playing no sports". In Troy's mind, he doesn't halt Cory's sports career out of jealousy, but out of a fatherly urge to protect his son. We have a feeling that Troy puts an end to Cory's football dreams out of both his own bitterness and an urge to protect his son. Another example of his selfish behavior is his affair with Alberta. He frames as an escape from a stagnant life he’s had for 18 years, all without a thought for his wife rose who has stood with during all that time. Not once thinking like him she had dreams she wasn’t able to

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