Modern 1960s Father

I believe that Troy is as straightforward as a man could be in his time era. It consisted of the man going to work, working all day, coming home to a meal cooked by his wife, and then either having a nice time with his friends, or going home to sleep it all off, and repeat the cycle again. Sure, Tory may go a little overboard with his idea of fun, “I eye all the woman – Hell yeah, I bought her a drink!” (3), but nonetheless, he wants to improve the lives of his children, like any father would. He tried to show his son Cory that the world isn’t made of money, “Naw, it’s just two hundred dollars. See that roof you got over your head at night? Let me tell you something about that roof. It’s been over ten years since that roof was last tarred” (32), which then leads Troy into showing his son that you need to take care of the essentials in life first, before moving on to things that make you feel happy and give you luxury. He then later in the chapter talks to Cory about his job, and how he has heard that Cory is going to stop working and pursue his dream of becoming a professional football player, in which Troy was very displeased. He states, “You go on and get your book-learning so you can work yourself up in the A&P or learn how to fix cars to build houses or something, get you a trade. That way you have something can’t nobody take away from you. You go on and learn how to put your hands to some good use.” (35), so that Cory doesn’t end up like Troy in the fact that his dream was diminished because people didn’t want to see him up at home plate, swinging his bat. This is why, for the time era that Troy is in, and the hardships that he has to endure, he is a really good father to have around.