Troy's Deception

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A dead giveaway of Troy’s unwillingness to change is seen when Troy says; “I don’t care what nobody else say. I’m the boss...you understand? I’m the boss around here. I do the only saying what counts” (Act 1, Scene 3, 550). In making this statement, Troy shows how everyone else’s opinion is irrelevant to him, the only thought that counts is his own. What he says, goes, and that is final. Although Troy is an authority figure and the head of his household he still needs to be reasonable and willing to hear others opinions. It is impossible to head a happy family without everyone getting to give some input. This would be like trying to run the United States without listening to the people, it doesn’t work. Everyone has a right to …show more content…

A huge contributor to Rose’s character is her push to get the fence built, which is symbolic to keeping the family together. It is a way for her to keep out the bad and protect the good. Mollie O’reilly tells us, “The fence around the yard that Troy is building throughout the play is Rose's idea--an expression of her desire to define and protect what she values. She is a reconciler, determined to hold her family together; she stays on the margins of the men's conversation in the yard and changes the subject whenever she senses danger or discord” (O’reilly). Rose is the opposite of selfish. She is compassionate, caring, and would do anything for her family. Unlike Troy, she cares so much about him and everyone else that she, “took all of my [her] feelings, my [her] wants and needs, my [her] dreams… and buried them inside you [Troy]” (Act 2, Scene 1, 565). She gave up the opportunity of an easy life in exchange for a life of hard work and little play. The only thing she cares about is Troy and the family, she is essentially non-existent in her equation of life. Since Rose is so dedicated to her family, caring for everyone and putting other’s needs above hers, the last thing she would want for Cory is an unfavorable outcome. If she truly didn’t believe he had a shot at creating a better future for himself playing football, she would say

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