Why does Troy procrastinate about building a fence around the yard? Because he wants doesn’t want it and doesn’t need it to protect him.
Q. How does Troy feel about playing the lottery?
Troy says the lottery is a waste of money and Rose just plays for fun. Troy struggles to get Gabriel to what he wants him to, along with Troy’s use of Gabriel’s money, reinforces the earlier stated idea that Troy is struggling to bend God’s will to his own.
Table of Contents
- Q. How does Troy feel about playing the lottery?
- Q. How does Troy feel about what happened to Gabriel?
- Q. What does Pope hitting the numbers on the lottery reveal about Troy’s views on money?
- Q. What was Troy doing when he died?
- Q. Who does Troy cheat on Rose with?
- Q. Who is Troy’s wife?
- Q. What does Rose tell Troy when he asks her if she would help take care of the baby?
- Q. What was Troy in jail for?
- Q. How long was Troy Maxson in jail?
- Q. What subject does Troy seem to be obsessed with?
- Q. What do we find out about how Troy used Gabe’s money?
- Q. Does Troy Love rose in fences?
- Q. What does Troy mean when he tells Cory not to strike out?
Q. How does Troy feel about what happened to Gabriel?
He want to be a musician, but does not have a stable job and he always comes to Troy on payday to get money. How does Troy feel about Gabriel (Gabe)? He feels guilty that he used Gabe’s money to put a roof on his house.
Q. What does Pope hitting the numbers on the lottery reveal about Troy’s views on money?
What does Troy think of Pope hitting the winning numbers on the lottery? What does this reveal about Troy and his views on money? Troy thinks playing the lottery is a waist of money. Pope gave all the white people the meat from the Stew at his restaurant but gives all the blacks the leftovers of the stew.
Q. What was Troy doing when he died?
Troy has died from a heart attack when he was swinging a bat at the baseball that hangs from a tree in their yard. Cory returns home from the Marines in his uniform. Lyons also comes home to go to the funeral. Cory refuses to attend the funeral because he wants to rebel against Troy.
Q. Who does Troy cheat on Rose with?
When Cory goes into the house to look for a saw, Bono confronts Troy more explicitly about his affair. Troy finally admits to Bono that he is indeed having an affair with Alberta. Bono wants Troy to stop the affair before it’s too late and Rose finds out.
Q. Who is Troy’s wife?
Rose Maxson
Q. What does Rose tell Troy when he asks her if she would help take care of the baby?
Rose decides that the baby is innocent and shouldn’t be blamed for Troy’s sins, saying, “you can’t visit the sins of the father upon the child this child got a mother, but you’re a womanless man.” She takes in Troy’s baby as her own child, but refuses to honor her partnership with Troy.
Q. What was Troy in jail for?
murder
Q. How long was Troy Maxson in jail?
15 years
Q. What subject does Troy seem to be obsessed with?
baseball
Q. What do we find out about how Troy used Gabe’s money?
What do we find out about how Troy used Gabe’s money? That he used it to buy Troy and Roses house.
Q. Does Troy Love rose in fences?
Although Troy still loves Rose, after eighteen years of marriage, he takes her for granted. Bono is trying to restore the reverence Troy had for Rose in their early years together.
Q. What does Troy mean when he tells Cory not to strike out?
To Troy, being a black man in America does not equate to having a fair chance at one’s goals, so Troy wants Cory to focus on making a living rather than dreaming about football. In Troy’s own way, he is trying to protect Cory from being let down.
