The Relationship Between Troy And The Family In Fences By August Wilson

He overlooks Cory?s efforts to please him and make a career for his son, learned from his past with his own father, is responsible for the tension that builds between him and Cory. This tension will eventually be the cause of the lost relationship that is identical to the lost relationship that is identical to the lost relationship between Troy and his father. Troy?s damaging relationship with his father had a dual effect in his life. It created a conscious awareness of how not to conduct his life and built fences, which inevitably recreated his father in his personality. These fences shaped and formed his relationships with his son.

Troy do not want his son Cory’s life to be like him, but yet he raised him to be an independent man like his was. Troy denys Cory’s chance to a football tryout because he believes that his son will experience his disappointment in the industry. Troy said to Rose, “I don’t want him to be like me!” (1046). One of the differences that complicate their relationship is that they have grown up in completely different time ... ... middle of paper ... ...ding to Rose, his wife she believe that family should respect regardless of how big of a mistake they make, when Troy cheat on Rose for example. She was upset but she doesn't want to leave him because she have a child to take care of.

), has not displayed his self-realization because he is not aware that he has harmed people from his actions and because of that he has not matured. Pip has been more successfully redeemed at the end of his story than Richard Rodriguez because Pip has recognized his selfish mistakes in his private life, and because of this recognition, he has grown. One’s selfish actions can lead to the destruction of important relationships and regret for one’s past desires. During Richard’s younger years, he had always felt close to his family, speaking the same language, and sharing commonalities. As he grew older he distanced himself from his family because he wanted to feel like an outsider.

The way Troy’s father treats his family prompts Troy in leaving the house in attempt to escape. Despite his efforts to escape from his father, his father seems to have an everlasting effect on Troy. This is seen with the way Troy treats his family, which also drives his own family members to desert him. Due to Troy’s harsh personality that was developed from his father (and from the past), his relationships with his sons become complicated. Troy’s narrow-mindedness causes both Cory and Lyons to push him away from their lives; however, Troy seems to have a large impact on both sons’ lives, with them turning out very similar to Troy.

He is a coward who didn 't look at all his options. Willy brought on more pain than the freedom to his family that he thought he would. His motives may have been honorable to his son if his son actually wanted to follow in his father 's footsteps, but he really just didn 't understand the situation. His mental health while bad could 've been helped. Willy 's suicide was more selfish rather than anything else.

Throughout the play it's easy to feel anger, pity, and respect towards him. Even though Troy pursues the wrong course in trying to help Cory, it's still apparent that he cares for his son in his fractured way. Troy's bad relationship with his son can be traced back to his own relationship with his father. Troy despised his father, who was mean and didn't show any love to him, but kept by his family due to a sense of responsibility, which is molded into Troy's character. He goes to work everyday to provide for his family even though, but he can't express the love to them that they crave.

Willy’s own dream of supporting his family is selfishly getting in the way of what is truly happening: his job is not keeping his family out of financial crisis. Willy’s refusal to take Charley’s job offers only bury him deeper in the hole and goes to prove his obstinate determination in achieving his dreams despite his current situation. For these reasons, Willy is not as much of a tragic hero as Oedipus because he has the opportunity to change and prevent his own

For fear of losing the reputation he has worked hard to build up, Baba withholds his own sin. He has to learn how to parent on his own without any guidance, so he raises Amir to be the man he wishes he had been, discussing topics like sin, so Amir does not grow to be a sinner as well. Consequently, Amir lives his childhood in fear and fails to understand why Baba acts standoffish towards him. Because Baba is the type of person who despises wrong doings, he busies himself with tasks, so he does not have to face his sin. Spending time with Amir would only remind Baba of the sin he committed after his wife’s death, so he distances himself.

Without a positive past experience in father-son relationships, Henry does not know how to build a strong connection with his son Marty. He still feels love for Marty and wants the best for him. He says “I’m worried about Marty. I’ve always worried about him I guess I’d ask that you look out for him” (Ford 43). Marty also does not know how to have a relationship with his dad, causing the two to have a weak father and son dynamic.

Laius could have saved Oedipus from numerous difficulties and horrible mistakes throughout his life but he doesn’t and as a result Oedipus makes terrible decisions that will affect his life in a negative way forever. As a result of Laius leaving his son in the wild to fend for himself, he leaves the opportunity for another father figure to appear. The shepherd com... ... middle of paper ... ...nately both Cory and Oedipus make it of their ordeals alive, but they are both mightily scarred for life. Oedipus physically loses both of his eyes once he finds out what he done to his real father and mother. If any of his other father figures had informed him who he was, that wouldn’t have happened.