Troy Maxson and Matt Fowler’s character are much more alike than one would think. These two gentlemen are the male protagonists in two separate stories written by different authors and written years apart. Yet, the fathers in these separate stories are equal in their love for their families, even if their way of showing it is as different as day and night. We will explore the story Fences written by August Wilson in 1985 and discuss the story Killings written by Andres Dubus in 1979. While going over these stories we will compare the male protagonists love for their families and the similarities and differences in what they consider to be the obligations they have to their families.
As the reader is introduced to both of these characters, one learns that these men are fathers and husbands. They both feel like they are responsible for their families. They are committed to their families in ways …show more content…
Matt Fowlers character is alone with his wife due to the death pf his son. He is left reeling, lost and uncomfortable in the life that he has set up for himself and his wife. He has performed an atrocious act. The outcome may Land him in prison is it is ever discovered.. In the story Fences Troy is last written as dead from a heart attack. He has left a lot of sorrow in his path. Both endings leave the reader feeling a sense of sadness and emptiness. Neither man was able to truly escape the life that was written for them. Their loved ones are effected by their choices in a way that is not clear. Although Matts wife may seem to feel more at ease knowing that her son’s killer is dead, it is unclear if ultimately this is true. In regards to Troy’s family it also seems that they will be able to move on and live in a way that will be positive, but again it is unclear. The rest of the characters in these stories are immensely influenced by the actions of the
As the reader is introduced to both of these characters, one learns that these men are fathers and husbands. They both feel like they are responsible for their families. They are committed to their families in ways …show more content…
Matt Fowlers character is alone with his wife due to the death pf his son. He is left reeling, lost and uncomfortable in the life that he has set up for himself and his wife. He has performed an atrocious act. The outcome may Land him in prison is it is ever discovered.. In the story Fences Troy is last written as dead from a heart attack. He has left a lot of sorrow in his path. Both endings leave the reader feeling a sense of sadness and emptiness. Neither man was able to truly escape the life that was written for them. Their loved ones are effected by their choices in a way that is not clear. Although Matts wife may seem to feel more at ease knowing that her son’s killer is dead, it is unclear if ultimately this is true. In regards to Troy’s family it also seems that they will be able to move on and live in a way that will be positive, but again it is unclear. The rest of the characters in these stories are immensely influenced by the actions of the