Post by edwinge112 on Jan 30, 2013 22:36:29 GMT -5
When I was reading the play, I was feeling that Troy and Proctor (Crucible) were very similar, and now I'm wondering if Troy would be considered as a tragic hero. He has high status among those around him, Bono is "obviously the follower", and Rose is very devoted to him.
He is relatable. We can relate with his struggles w/racism. We are even told he has a good spirit inside, and he would lend Lyons money no matter what Troy denies. He feels responsibility to take care of everybody. But he still has his flaws, a good number of them really. His stubbornness in not letting Corey go for football, his affair, using the money from Gabriel to get his house. His belief that he is always right
His fall would be his cheating on Rose or his fights with Corey. Even though we have no idea how Troy died in the end, we could say that Corey's running away had a really negative effect on Troy's health (conjecture, but still) So, his fatal flaw could be his stubbornness or his desire to not face the problems that face him or if you want to bring in Miller's tragic hero, an inability to avoid anything that hurts his pride.
But his realization is what's puzzling me. On Page 79, he realizes the severity of his adultery and faces the problem that he himself created, and yet he still asserts "it felt right in my heart". On Pg 89, could you say that Troy realizes after his fight with Corey in his stubbornness to try to get Corey to leave, that he pretty much ruined their relationship, and how his stubbornness is what caused this?
He is relatable. We can relate with his struggles w/racism. We are even told he has a good spirit inside, and he would lend Lyons money no matter what Troy denies. He feels responsibility to take care of everybody. But he still has his flaws, a good number of them really. His stubbornness in not letting Corey go for football, his affair, using the money from Gabriel to get his house. His belief that he is always right
His fall would be his cheating on Rose or his fights with Corey. Even though we have no idea how Troy died in the end, we could say that Corey's running away had a really negative effect on Troy's health (conjecture, but still) So, his fatal flaw could be his stubbornness or his desire to not face the problems that face him or if you want to bring in Miller's tragic hero, an inability to avoid anything that hurts his pride.
But his realization is what's puzzling me. On Page 79, he realizes the severity of his adultery and faces the problem that he himself created, and yet he still asserts "it felt right in my heart". On Pg 89, could you say that Troy realizes after his fight with Corey in his stubbornness to try to get Corey to leave, that he pretty much ruined their relationship, and how his stubbornness is what caused this?