During the whole play, Troy came off as a very bitter
character. He had a rough past, so I feel a little sorry for him, but I also
feel like he could have saved himself a lot of grief throughout the play. It’s
ironic because his father treated him badly so I thought maybe he would want to
prevent that kind of relationship with his own sons. However, he accused Lyons
of coming around just for money and didn’t allow Cory to follow his dreams of
playing football in college.
He definitely took Rose for granted. She was always doing
things for him and wanted so badly for her family to stay together (her reason
behind having the fence built) and Troy repays her by having an affair. What
made me really mad was when he tried to make excuses for himself after he
confessed to Rose: “It’s just …She give me a different idea…a different
understanding about myself. I can step out of this house and get away from the
pressures and problems…be a different man.” Did he really think that would
justify his unfaithfulness?! At first I was upset with Rose for letting Troy
stick around the house after the confession, but I was very impressed with her
nobility to help take care of Raynell.
I completely agree with your analysis. I think that it was really sad when Troy tried to play the victim after cheating on Rose. She gave up so much to be with him and was always very supportive, so for him to basically say that she was stifling him was horrible!!
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