Matthew Funkhouser
Professor Rowland
English 102
16 October 2014
A Deteriorating Relationship
We all have unique relationships with our families. Some of us have good relationships, some of us have bad relationships. Those of us who are lucky enough to have a good relationship, knows what it feels like to be unconditionally loved and supported. Those of us who have a negative relationship with our families, knows what it likes to be controlled and unsupported in our pursuit of happiness. Then, there are some people who are trying to rebuild a relationship, and there are some people who are watching their relationships deteriorate. One such relationship is a main focal point in August Wilson’s play “Fences”. One of the most dynamic relationships in the …show more content…
Troy is described as a hard worker who lives comfortably enough with his wife Rose and his son Cory. When Cory is introduced a little later on in the play, he is depicted as a normal teenage boy. Cory attends high school, plays football, does chores, and has a normal father-son relationship with Troy. Everything you would expect from a normal teenage boy, Cory has. We then get to the first dialogue between Troy and Cory, and it reveals a lot about their relationship. The first conversation we see between Troy and Cory, is a normal why didn’t you do your chores before playing kind of thing. It is a conversation that many people have had with their parents. From there, the conversation changed over to TV’s. Cory was curious as to why Troy didn’t have a TV. Troy explained that TV’s were expensive and that the money he would use to buy a TV, could be used to replace the roof. Like a normal caring father, Troy is trying to teach Cory responsibility. The conversation once again changed over, this time the subject was baseball. Troy and Cory seemed to bond over Troy’s favorite subject. The two talked about current baseball events, and Troy’s own history with the sport. It wasn’t
Professor Rowland
English 102
16 October 2014
A Deteriorating Relationship
We all have unique relationships with our families. Some of us have good relationships, some of us have bad relationships. Those of us who are lucky enough to have a good relationship, knows what it feels like to be unconditionally loved and supported. Those of us who have a negative relationship with our families, knows what it likes to be controlled and unsupported in our pursuit of happiness. Then, there are some people who are trying to rebuild a relationship, and there are some people who are watching their relationships deteriorate. One such relationship is a main focal point in August Wilson’s play “Fences”. One of the most dynamic relationships in the …show more content…
Troy is described as a hard worker who lives comfortably enough with his wife Rose and his son Cory. When Cory is introduced a little later on in the play, he is depicted as a normal teenage boy. Cory attends high school, plays football, does chores, and has a normal father-son relationship with Troy. Everything you would expect from a normal teenage boy, Cory has. We then get to the first dialogue between Troy and Cory, and it reveals a lot about their relationship. The first conversation we see between Troy and Cory, is a normal why didn’t you do your chores before playing kind of thing. It is a conversation that many people have had with their parents. From there, the conversation changed over to TV’s. Cory was curious as to why Troy didn’t have a TV. Troy explained that TV’s were expensive and that the money he would use to buy a TV, could be used to replace the roof. Like a normal caring father, Troy is trying to teach Cory responsibility. The conversation once again changed over, this time the subject was baseball. Troy and Cory seemed to bond over Troy’s favorite subject. The two talked about current baseball events, and Troy’s own history with the sport. It wasn’t