Troy in Fences

I really don't like Troy at all. I think he is not a very good father. He seems to have good intentions, but he isn't thinking about everything he should when he thinks about what to do with his son, wife, and family. A father should never, ever, ever take away an opportunity to play a sport in college from his son if that's what his son wants. I understand that he is worried that Cory will be disappointed later on in life when his skin color might affect what he can do. At the same time, I think Troy doesn't realize that things can be different from when he was younger. There still is racism and all that stuff, but there is probably some improvement.
The whole incident with Troy's wife Rose really made me angry as well. I don't like how he just seems to throw away everything. He doesn't realize what people actually do for him. It seems like he realizes what he needs to do and then just worries about himself. He supports his family--that's good--, but he needs to care about them as well. He shouldn't go around sleeping with other women so that he can find happiness. That's not how a family works. If that's what he wants to do, then he needs to be honest and figure out how to do things the right way...not cheat. Overall, Troy just makes me angry.