Troy’s Society expects him as a
Father to be the bread winner of the family. Society expects him to provide all
the necessities to his family. For example food, clothes, and a bed to sleep in
every night. I found this especially true because on page thirty seen to thirty
eight. At this point of the book he begins to show how in his society what his
responsibilities are at that point in time. As Troy says “It’s my job…you
understand what I’m saying, boy?” (Wilson 38). This makes me think this because
since the beginning of time it was socially accepted that the men would provide
for the family while the women stay at home and raise the family. For that
reason that’s why Troy goes off on Cory to get him to understand the duties and
responsibilities of a man at that point in history. I believe Troy is not necessarily
a great man but isn’t bad either. He is very strong in the point where he is
the bread winner of the family and provides for their every needs. The point
where he falls short and can be deemed weak is the way he treats his own son.
He only treats them like it’s a job to take care of them when it’s more than
just a job. For that reason I believe he wouldn’t meet the emotion standard for
men during this age as a father he needs to be able to provide for the
emotional needs of your children. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs he states that
humans have steps of needs and children of this generations are getting babied
and given that emotional needs fulfilled.
I agree with you that Troy isn't a bad man but he isn't all good either because of how Bono says he is constantly walking around another woman's house and buying other women drinks(Wilson 3-4). Even though he isn't cheating it is still not something I'm sure Rose likes.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both the points you made. Troy does provide for his family, but only financially. He most likely is cheating on his wife and he won't let his son follow his dream only because it didn't work out for him. You made great points.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I don't think Troy is a bad man either because he DOES provide for his family. However he embraces his mechanical nature and it doesn't seem like he stems any organic humanity. He does his day to day life as a procedure and nothing more for his family. He provides basics but when he says, "(Slow, methodical.) Woman... I do the best I can do. I come in here every Friday. I carry a sack of potatoes and a bucket of lard... Make my way. Find my strength to carry me through to the next Friday" (Wilson 40). This quote adds to the fact he isn't necessarily a bad man, but not really a good one either due to his cut and dry views.
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