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Fences Monologue

Cory confronts his father Troy about his resentment of Cory's aspirations to play professional football. Cory tells Troy he no longer fears him and is not afraid to stand up to him. Cory accuses Troy of holding him back out of fear that Cory would be more successful than him and criticizes how Troy treats his mother Rose through intimidation and abuse.

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Fences Monologue

Cory confronts his father Troy about his resentment of Cory's aspirations to play professional football. Cory tells Troy he no longer fears him and is not afraid to stand up to him. Cory accuses Troy of holding him back out of fear that Cory would be more successful than him and criticizes how Troy treats his mother Rose through intimidation and abuse.

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1. FENCES, by August Wilson Cory is the son of Troy and Rose Maxson.

He is an African American teenager living in the late 1950s, who aspires to become a professional football player. He and his father are constantly at odds, because of his fathers resentment over the possibility of Corys success. Troy was also a star athlete in his youth, having played baseball in the Negro League, but never rose to the status hed hoped because he was too old to play by the time the major league teams started accepting black athletes. Troy is a trash collector and spends much of his time drinking with friends and cheating on his wife. His son is aware of his exploits and finds the courage to stand up to his father in this moment. Cory: I live here too! I aint scared of you. I was walking by you to go into the house cause you sitting on the steps drunk, singing to yourself. I aint got to say excuse me to you. You dont count around here any more. Now why dont you just get out my way. You talking about what you did for me whatd you ever give me? You aint never gave me nothing. You aint never done nothing but hold me back. Afraid I was gonna be better than you. All you ever did was try and make me scared of you. I used to tremble every time you called my name. Every time I heard your footsteps in the house. Wondering all the time whats Papa gonna say if I do this?... Whats he gonna say if I do that?... Whats he gonna say if I turn on the radio? And Mama, too she tries but shes scared of you. I dont know how she stand you after what you did to her. What you gonna do give me a whupping? You cant whup me no more. Youre too old. Youre just an old man. You crazy. You know that? You just a crazy old man talking about I got the devil in me. Come on put me out. I aint scare of you. Come on! Come on, put me out. Whats the matter? You so bad put me out! Come on! Come on!

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