Troy’s legacy is he is a good man and a father. Throughout
the book he is always mean and strict but in the end he is always protecting
his things. Everything he owns and is always about spending his money right and
is always thinking ahead. “Then the wood rot from all that water and you gonna
need a whole new roof. Now, how much you think it cost to get that roof
tarred?” (32). He is planning ahead just in case something major happens to
them so he doesn’t want to buy useless stuff like a tv. When he was growing up
his dad was mean, didn’t let them eat, or anything to really support them. He
doesn’t want to be anything near that, so he works hard and does everything to
support his family. “Sometimes I wish I hadn’t known my daddy. He ain’t cared
nothing about no kids. A kid to him wasn’t nothing” (50). He wants his son to work so he can an
independent man. “I don’t want him to be like me! I want him to move as far away
from my life as he can get’ (39).
Also when he went to jail because he robbed people and he
tried to rob the wrong person and got hurt. While he was in jail, he thought
about is life a lot more. He decided its baseball and his girl. “’ Baby, it’s
you and baseball all what count with me”’ (55). Once he got out, they had a kid and he started
to work and be supportive.
I think that you are right.
ReplyDeleteHe is being a strict and "mean" father but its for his son's own good. It gets in their brain more if you are stern! He has been through it and doesn't want them to go down the same road. " I don't want him to be like me! I want him to move as far away from me as he can... Not after what they did to me in the sports." (Wilson 39)
I believe that he does have the intention of protecting what he cares for, but ends up being too strict at times. He cared for Cory and did want him to be a hard-working independent man, but it seems like Troy saddened Cory and even hindered his progress. "You ain't never gave me nothing! You ain't never done nothing but hold me back. Afraid I was gonna be better than you"(86). Although Troy had the intention of keeping Cory safe and having him have a secure career, he upset Cory and led him to eventually leave the house.
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