Troy’s mental toughness helps him throughout different time periods to get jobs. He begins to realize how much hard work gets into making a living independently, after slavery has ended. Historically speaking, it did not help colored people to have peace or fair rights. Education was slim, and the only job available was farming. Troy got to the city and, it was hard to find a job, people were living in river banks or any type of shelter available. Troy did not know how to farm, but pushed his way through into learning and putting aside whatever he was feeling. He could not focus on his emotions because he knows he has to survive and the only way to survive would be by working. Once he works, he can be able to provide for himself, but he had
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Once he and Rose had Cory, he needed to rob three times as much in order to provide for his family. He was still being mentally tough throughout this difficult financial time because although he was doing a bad thing, he felt like that was the only thing he could do to afford things for his family. Of course, the consequence of going to jail did come along. Troy tried robbing someone, but that guy shot Troy in the chest so Troy “jumped at him” with his knife. It takes a lot of strength for a human to get shot, especially on the chest and then jump back to attack the guy that shot them. Troy did not pick to waste time on being concerned about his health, he quickly got up and defended himself which proves his mental toughness, because he did not complain about the pain, instead he reacted brutally. Years later in 1957, Troy told Mr.Rand his observations of the drivers being only white and the colored people having the more disgusting, and hard work. Troy has been through worse, than speaking to a boss. Therefore, he is not afraid to tell him his opinion and truth. This is a result of him being mentally tough because his past “jobs” and experiences have taught him to become confident and not let fear put him down from achieving whatever he wants to
Once he and Rose had Cory, he needed to rob three times as much in order to provide for his family. He was still being mentally tough throughout this difficult financial time because although he was doing a bad thing, he felt like that was the only thing he could do to afford things for his family. Of course, the consequence of going to jail did come along. Troy tried robbing someone, but that guy shot Troy in the chest so Troy “jumped at him” with his knife. It takes a lot of strength for a human to get shot, especially on the chest and then jump back to attack the guy that shot them. Troy did not pick to waste time on being concerned about his health, he quickly got up and defended himself which proves his mental toughness, because he did not complain about the pain, instead he reacted brutally. Years later in 1957, Troy told Mr.Rand his observations of the drivers being only white and the colored people having the more disgusting, and hard work. Troy has been through worse, than speaking to a boss. Therefore, he is not afraid to tell him his opinion and truth. This is a result of him being mentally tough because his past “jobs” and experiences have taught him to become confident and not let fear put him down from achieving whatever he wants to