Troy’s left a legacy behind. It was to always provide and
look out for your loved ones first and put yourself second. His legacy is
reflected in the beginning when Lyons first asks for money. “I ain’t got no
extra money. Gabe done moved over to Miss Pearl’s paying her rent and things
done got tight around here. I can’t afford to be giving you every payday.”
(17). Troy’s reaction shows that although he had no money to spare, he was still willing to give the money because he takes care of his family. His legacy was also
shaped and developed when Troy prevented Cory from playing football. Troy knew
that Cory had no future in this sport and he was trying to do what would be
best for him in the future. “Papa done went up to the school and told Coach
Zellman I can’t play football no more. Wouldn’t even let me play the game. Told
him to tell the recruiter not to come.” (57). His legacy was also shaped when he
found out that he was having another child. Although, it was a terrible situation
to be in, Troy stepped up. He was prepared to now take care of both of his
families. “She’s my daughter, Rose. My own flesh and blood. I can’t deny her no
more than I can deny them boys.” (79). Although Troy understands that he barely
makes enough money as it is, he knows that he cannot deny his duties as a
father.
Troy’s legacy was shaped in his actions. He always chose to care for
his family first, even if they did not realize it. Troy’s legacy was left
behind in the play after he was gone because so many of his family members were
effected by his choices and actions. Troy left an impact on everyone and showed
them how to care for one another.
I agree with you when you say that Troy's legacy was to always provide and look out for his loved ones. When Wilson wrote that Troy died in the beginning of act 2, you see at the end of the scene 5 that Rose is telling Cory that she is going to remember Troy as the hardworking father that he is. "And if the Lord see fit to keep up my strength... I'm gonna do her just like your daddy did you... I'm gonna give her the best of what's in me," (Wilson 98). When you're talking about how Troy told Cory that he called the football recruiter not to come and meet him, I also think that he did this because if Cory's football career ended, Troy feels as if Cory wouldn't have anything to come back too because his football career wasn't a guaranteed thing--that's why I kind of feel like he was pushing Cory to get his job back at A&P.
ReplyDeleteI agree when you said that he understood his responsibility as a father and had to take care of all his kids, but I disagree when you said that he was doing the right thing taking Cory out of the football team. I think Troy was trying to have his sons follow his path and do what he wanted them to do even if this was not what they wanted.
ReplyDeletewhat about more on the issue of Cory and Troy, you could have talked about how Troy made Cory leave the house so he can learn to be an independent man without having to rely on his family for support. i feel like he truly left his legacy behind in Cory so he could become someone Troy couldn't be for his family and himself.
ReplyDeleteyou really focused more on Troy's life than what he truly left behind and you could have explained more about his legacy after his death.
I agree that his legacy was to always provide and look out for your loved ones first and put yourself second, but I think that it was also that these were the ideas that were instilled in the minds of his family – and that is ultimately the legacy Troy leaves behind. Also, you made a very good point regarding how his legacy was shaped, when answering the prompt myself, this did not even occur to me. I fully agree when you said “His legacy was also shaped when he found out that he was having another child. Although, it was a terrible situation to be in, Troy stepped up. He was prepared to now take care of both of his families.” This quote shows how Troy left a legacy behind since he cared for his child, even though he was in a hard situation. The legacy is his own daughter Raynell, but also the work and willingness that his character showed in taking care of his family.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, i definitely agree that Troy is a great provider, and always put his family first. Even though he made some mistakes, he was a man about it and always came to terms with exactly what was going on. He always put his family first and you have to respect that. -Jose Enciso
ReplyDeleteMakes sense. I like that you touched on all of his family members. However i think you should've elaborated a bit more for each. Especially like with lyons and the way he borrows money.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the evidence you chose from the beginning of the book. Troy's decisions were based upon his idea of the greater good for the people around him. He offered both financially and emotionally at times and wanted his family to work out. We see that the love triangle says otherwise, but after Troy died, Rose still felt that his actions were for the better. "I don't know if he was right or wrong... but I do know he meant to do more good than he meant to do harm. He wasn't always right. Sometimes when he touched he bruised" (Wilson 97). This shows that what mattered more was his legacy as a father, husband, brother and friend.
ReplyDeleteI like your post because it touches on most of the points that mine does! I really like how you described the legacy Troy left on every single one of the characters in the play. It breaks down the understanding and makes it easier to see how his legacy was left behind. My favorite part of your post is when you used the quote "She’s my daughter, Rose. My own flesh and blood. I can’t deny her no more than I can deny them boys.” (79) because it was a huge part of the legacy he left, it made everyone realize that he was truly a strong man and great father.
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