Final post--Troys legacy

Troy's legacy remained mostly with his family.  Although he did earn a big promotion at work, "Your daddy got a promotion on the rubbish. He's gonna be the first colored driver (Wilson 45)." That was a big part of Troys legacy.  He cared a lot about money and being able to support his family.  He tried to shape his sons in a way that they would be successful.  He always wanted them to be able to support a family of their own.  That is why he pushed Cory so much. He wanted him to succeed and Cory will always remember Troy as the man who ruined his football career.  "The whole time I was growing up...living in his house...Papa was like a shadow that followed you everywhere. It weighed on you and sunk into your flesh. It would wrap around you and lay there until you couldn't tell which one was you anymore. That shadow digging into your flesh. Trying to crawl in...Everywhere I looked, Troy Maxson was staring back at me..hiding under the bed...in the closet. I'm just saying I've got to get rid of that shadow, Mama (Wilson 97)." This shows a big part of what Troy has left behind with his son.  This is a bad legacy that Troy bad created.  He wanted Cory to do everything his way because that was the "right way". Cory was scared of his father.  He always will be.  He wants to get away from his dad and his former life as much as possible.  Troy will also always be known as the cheating liar to Rose.  Rose wanted so much more out of life but Troy sucked up a majority of it.  All she wanted to do is be with her husband and be a good wife to him.  "By the time Raynell came into the house, me and your daddy had done lost touch with one another. I didn't want to make my blessing off of nobody's ,misfortune...but I took on to Raynell like was all them babies I had wanted and never had...I'm gonna hive her the best of what's in me (Wilson 98)." This shows that even through Troy left her with his dirty business, she took advantage of the situation and mothered Raynell like her own.  Troy's legacy was his children, and the way he fathered them.  By the end of the book, Troy had lost everyone that was close to him. He made a lasting impact on his family and will always be remembered for the father of Raynell, Cory and Lyons. He was known for his strive to give basic necessities to his family, yet remembered for his lack of emotional support.