Troy's Legacy

Tory Maxson had somewhat of a different legacy for certain people in his family. Cory hated him for the way he raised him. Troy crushed Cory’s dream and passion of playing college football all for something as simple as a job at a local convenience store. He really resented Troy for that. Cory could never understand why Troy would do something like that to him. He didn’t want to be anything like him. “Rose: You just like him. You got him in you good. Cory: Don’t tell me that, Mama.” (Wilson 97).  Cory and Troy never saw eye to eye but Cory did turn out well. He is now a Marine Corporal which is a big accomplishment. That was Tory’s one goal for Cory, to be successful. For Rose and Reynell, Troy was the provider. He took care of them, made sure they had food to eat and a roof over their head. He worked very hard at his garbage man job so that they could have the best life possible. He loved and cared for them. Tory definitely won’t be remembered as a great man in Rose’s eyes after he had an affair with the woman from Florida and had a kid (Raynell) with her. Rose pretty much only stayed with Troy and helped raise Raynell because that was all she knew and had no other options. Troy cheating on her really crushed her because all she wanted was a loving, faithful and happy family. Troy’s action ruined that for her. She stayed with him but nothing was ever the same.