Analysis of Troy Maxson The play “Fences” by Lloyd Richards is mostly the story of Troy Maxson. A man of many words‚ some of which although may not be particularly nice. He is an elderly‚ large black man who used to be a home run hitter in the Negro league‚ but by the time of the integration of professional Baseball‚ Troy was too old to benefit from it. This caused Troy to become the man he is today. Throughout the play the reader sees in depth of what kind of man Troy Maxson really is. Yes‚ he
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between the 1930’s to the 1950’s. Our main character‚ Troy Maxson‚ has a lot of things going for him throughout the story and some of which he does not know how to react to correctly. At the end of the play‚ Troy Maxson dies and is sent to the gates of heaven where he is judges as a villain because it is clearly shown throughout the play that his con’s more than double his pro’s in his life. To show that Troy Maxson was
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particular characteristic is king. In another play “Fences” by August Wilson‚ the main character Troy Maxson‚ is different with Oedipus. He is not a tragic hero of Aristotle’s concept‚ but he is a modern tragic. Oedipus was definitely a tragic hero‚ but Troy is not matching it. Following the Aristotle’s definition of tragic hero: “Aristotle observes that the protagonist‚ the hero or chief character of a tragedy‚ is a person of high estate‚ apparently a king or queen or other member of
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literature‚ most main characters are all heroes‚ but they are all heroes in a different way. To me‚ in order to be a hero‚ all you need to do is put someone else’s life in front of your own‚ if you can change someone else’s life you can then call yourself a hero. Aristotle once said that a tragic hero is "one who does not fall into misfortune though vice or depravity‚ but falls because of some mistake". In the play Fences by August Wilson‚ the main character Troy Maxson proves himself to be a
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A tragic hero is a character who used to do good deeds in the light of others but allows for his flaws or inner struggles to overcome him. As a result‚ this downfall leads to the character’s death. In the case of Troy Maxson‚ main character from the play “Fences” by August Wilson‚ it is clear that he constantly struggles to keep up with good deeds for his family‚ but unfortunately allowed his inner flaws to lead him to his lonely and tragic death. Therefore‚ Troy Maxson is indeed considered a tragic
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Troy Maxson‚ from the play Fences‚ is an ordinary man. Through ignorance and selfishness he proves this point over and over again throughout the play. As a result‚ he could never amount to a great man; therefore; Troy Maxson is not a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a literary character who has potential for heroic qualities‚ however‚ he or she makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces brings on a tragedy.” Therefore‚ Troy Maxson does not match those
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Salesman by Arthur Miller and Fences by August Wilson‚ both protagonists Willy Loman and Troy Maxson go through many trials and tribulations trying to achieve this wealth and happiness through the American Dream. These trials and tribulations not only allow the reader to identify the characters’ hubris‚ but also their bitter‚ inconsiderate personalities. Furthermore‚ it was not America holding these characters back from reaching the dream‚ but rather their own bad choices. Their misfortune turns them
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Life and Death of Troy Maxson In a relationship‚ people must trust one another and express appreciation towards the other person. However‚ it is a certainty that they will commit wrong doings that negatively affect their counterparts. In August Wilson’s “Fences”‚ Troy is a father and husband who make’s the decision derived from human imperfection and outside variables‚ to commit adultery and become involved in another relationship with a woman. By examining the racial tension of the late nineteen
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Troy Maxon represents a modern tragic character very well due this is fatal flaw‚ and downfall by the end of the play. Though he may not meet the requirement of being a character of nobility or of high class‚ all the other parts of the definition of a tragic character fit him very well. We see throughout the play that his authoritarianist behavior causes him to treat his family in a way that distances him from them. By the end of the story the tragedy ends with Troy dead‚ and without his family.
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Troy was a 53 year old African American man with no education; whom aspiration to become a professional baseball player was disintegrated by life itself and the time period that he was living. Troy was raised mainly by his authoritarian and abusive father. Troy’s upbringing was rough and difficult; he was the oldest of 11 children. When Troy was 7 years old his mother left him and his siblings in the hand of his abusive father and never return to save them‚ making Troy to become the protector of
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