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rose: he wants to keep her out of his life to prevent her from knowing about him cheating on her. his past: troy is unable to accept the changes occurring in his society towards African Americans. he still believes they are not given the same rights and are mistreated. for this reason, troy does not allow his son to play football
The Iliad ended with the death of Hector, it never described the sacking of Troy yet.
if one's name is Cory then he is already gay. EDIT: It was strained the whole time.. Cory's and Troy's relationship finally breaks when Cory tries stepping over Troy and Cory grabbing a bat and trying to hit Troy then Troy kicks him out of the house.
Achilles was not the lover of Helen during Troy (there is a myth that after death they became immortals on the White Isle and married), her husbands were Menelaus, Paris and Deiphobus
They believe have he will fall to the great Achilles. King Priam, Hector's father also fears that Troy will fall after his death.
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Troy's father provided for eleven children in "Fences" by August Wilson.
In Fences, Troy and Cory had different ideas as to how Cory should spend his future, and Troy stops Cory from playing football and attending college. When Cory learned Troy had cheated on his mother and gotten another woman pregnant, their relationship disintegrated even more.
rose: he wants to keep her out of his life to prevent her from knowing about him cheating on her. his past: troy is unable to accept the changes occurring in his society towards African Americans. he still believes they are not given the same rights and are mistreated. for this reason, troy does not allow his son to play football
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According to experts, Troy Maxsonâ??s age at the beginning of the play is 53 years. Seven years goes by at the end of the play and Troy dies; therefore, his age is approximately 60 years.
In the story "Fences," Troy seems to view women as sources of support and caretaking, but also as obstacles to his own desires and ambitions. He struggles to balance his responsibilities towards his wife, Rose, and his mistress, Alberta, which leads to strained relationships and conflicts within his family. Troy's complex feelings towards women reflect the societal expectations and gender norms of the time period in which the story is set.
Troy Maxson is considered heroic in "Fences" because he is a hardworking provider for his family, he stands up against racial injustices, and he strives to provide a better life for his son despite his own limitations and failures. He also demonstrates courage and strength in facing the challenges that life throws at him.
The point of view in this novel is to show that Troy is unable to allow people near him to accept failure and its told in 3rd person.
Doris Troy died on February 16, 2004 at the age of 67.
Troy Davis was found guilty and was given the death penalty for the 1989 shooting of Mark MacPhail, a Savannah, Georgia police officer.
There are many themes in Fences - 1. Relationship among family members e.g. father - son relationship with both Cory and troy and troy and his father .-2. Friendship and Loyalty eg with Troy and Bono-3.Acceptance- troy is not willing to accept change and he does not want Cory to play gamefences-keeping things in and unwanted things out