troy can't show love for cory because he sees himself in cory, and since he already has such resentment towards himself, he passes that resentment onto cory.
Troy doesn't want Cory to make the same mistakes that he made as a young man. Troy is determined not to let Cory play sports and ruin his life. Cory just thinks that Troy is just jealous of him. Throughout the play, Troy and Cory share different views and don't get along.
Troy physically attacks Cory. Cory swings at Troy with a baseball bat but does not hit Troy because he would probably kill him. Troy taunts Cory and then gets the bat away from Cory in a struggle. Troy stands over Cory with the bat and kicks Cory out of the house with finality.
Even though Troy does not physically abuse his children like his father did to him, he verbally abuses them. He treats Cory very callously and unjustly. In a way, Troy is taking out his frustrations of having an unsuccessful baseball career by not allowing Cory to pursue his dream to play football.
Before Rose responds, Troy muses that he cheated on his wife because he has felt restrained and worn out due to “standing in the same place for eighteen years” (Wilson 2.1).
When Cory and Raynell sing Troy's father's song about the dog named Blue together, Cory forgives Troy because he witnesses the love and the lessons that Troy passed on to his children. Cory experiences the song as evidence that Troy's deeds were derived from what Troy knew in life.
Cory displays his first aggressive verbal attack on Troy by saying that Troy is holding him back from his dreams because Troy is afraid that Cory will be better than Troy. Troy warns Cory that his insubordination is a strike against him and he better not "strike out."
Emotionally, Troy has little attachment to his children. He takes little interest in the activities that his children love, like Lyons' musical career, and Cody's football career.
Troy admits to Rose that he has been having an affair and that his mistress, Alberta, is pregnant. Later, Alberta dies in childbirth.
Answer and Explanation: While Troy is certainly not always a pleasant man to be around, in the play Fences, he does not physically or emotionally abuse Rose. However, he does have an affair and fathers a child with another woman.
Answer and Explanation: Yes, Troy cheats on Rose in the play Fences. He fathers a baby with his mistress, Alberta, and has to tell Rose about the affair when he finds out this news.
After, Raynell and Cory sing a song which they both learned from Troy, allowing them to bond with each other and also with Troy. Realizing how good of a person Raynell is, Cory finally agrees to go to Troy's funeral.
Ultimately, Troy's primary tragic flaw is shown by his failure to be faithful to his wife. While Troy and Bono seemingly endlessly discuss the matter, Troy is unable to access the actual reason for being unfaithful to his wife. Essentially, he simply fails.
Troy's tragic flaw/hamartia is his failure to do the right things in his personal life. He cheats on Rose, for pleasure. He destroys Cory's dreams for his own personal reasons. He ignores warning signals from his friends and family.
Troy's death allows his family, especially Cory, to heal. Troy triumphs over Death because he never lets fear of it control his life.
Because Troy refuses to believe that professional sports might treat his son better than they treated him, he holds Cory back in order to protect him from the disappointment and discrimination that Troy endured.
why doesn't troy want cory to be like him? troy doesn't want cory to be like him because troy views himself as a failure. why can't troy face the truth about the changing world? troy can't face the truth about the changing world because he himself has been stuck in the same routine for 18 years.
Troy Maxson is a classically drawn tragic-hero. He begins the play loved, admired and getting away with his secret affair. But eventually, Troy's death leaves many negative attributes as an inheritance for his family to sort out and accept.
What is ironic about the way Troy died? He built the fence to keep death from getting him. But death crossed that and took him. When Cory says he isn't going to Troy's funeral, what is Rose's reasoning for him to go?
Troy thinks he is doing the right thing by not letting Cory play football because he thinks he is protecting Cory from getting hurt the same way he did when he was playing baseball.
Troy then tells Cory that he's out of line—that, because he's grown up, he suddenly thinks his father doesn't count, and so Cory doesn't have to say things like “excuse me” anymore. Cory says “that's right,” and criticizes Troy for “always talking this dumb stuff,” and asks Troy to get out of his way.
The significance of the ending of the play Fences by August Wilson was that only after Troy Maxson's death, could the family once again become whole. Troy had isolated himself from his family, forcing Cody to leave.
In the play Fences by August Wilson, Rose tells Troy that she has married him because she thought that she would be able to change him.
Troy is 53 years old in the play Fences. The play's last scene occurs seven years after the main events of the play just before Troy's funeral, indicating that Troy died at age 60.
Here, in what is the turning point in the play, Troy confesses his affair with Alberta and the anticipated birth of his child. This episode results in many changes in the lives of the family. To this point in the play Rose, realizing her dependence on Troy, accepted his failings, his bitterness and regrets.