week 15

Act I

Troy and Bono sound just like a couple of drunks sitting around the house telling stories and the more they drink the bigger the stories. Lyons is a thirty-four years old and acting like he is 16. He does not have a job and is borrowing money from his dad. Troy gives it to Rose so she can hand it to Lyons like he is not the one giving the money. I do not see much difference in Lyons and my children except my children are teenagers and he is thirty-four.

Act II

Troy’s brother Gabriel comes to visit. Gabriel got shot in the head during the war. He has a medal plate in his head. This left him mental retarded. Troy feels guilty because he took the money the army gave his brother and bought a house for his family to live in, including Gabriel. He has taken care of Gabriel every day until Gabriel decided he wanted his own place to live. However, Troy still feels guilty about taken his money.

Act III

Cory, Troy’s son, tries to talk his father into letting him play football. Like most fathers he wants his son to have a better life than he did. Troy wanted to play ball and was too old even though he believes it is because he is black. Rose tries to talk Troy into letting Cory play but he refuses. Troy tries to teach Cory he has to depend on himself and nobody else. Cory thinks his father does not like him but what Troy is trying to teach him is it does not matter who likes you, all you need to worry about is if you are getting treated fairly in life.

Act IV

Troy tells his son what kind of father he had and how much better his son’s life is than his.

Act II

Scene 1, 2, 3, 4, &5

I was shocked at this scene. I thought Troy would get caught cheating. I never dreamed he would tell his wife that not only was the woman he was cheating on her with, was pregnant but that he also still wants to keep seeing her while he is still married to his wife. I am glad Cory came out of the house and stepped in between his mother and father. I think his father would have hurt his mother if he had not.

It is six months later Troy’s lover, Alberta, just died while giving birth to a baby girl. Rose is still living with Troy even though he was still seeing Alberta. Now, Troy has asked Rose to raise his baby and she agrees. Seven years later Troy dies and the family finally has some peace in their hearts.