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Rose's name, like August Wilson's mother's name, Daisy, is the name of a flower. Flowers, seeds and planting comprise a motif that Wilson uses in Fences to represent nurturing, loving, kindness, and care because of the parallel qualities these attributes share with all living things that need nurturing to grow or change, like love and patience and forgiveness. Rose Maxson exemplifies these traits of compassion in all of her relationships, especially as a parent.

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Troy tends to talk about death an awful lot. Rose does not like that. She doesn't see the need in speaking on death when there is so much for people to live for.

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Rose has one biological child, Cory, and anything he wants, she wants for him. When Cory was recruited to play football she tried her best to convince Troy that it would be of some benefit to Cory. This is an example of her acting as a mother.

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Rose is a very strong willed and confident woman. She stands up for herself and does not allow anyone, including Tory, walk all over her. She has no problem stating her opinion.

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Rose seems to enjoy her marriage, for the most part. when Rose is introduced, her bio includes information providing the reader with a clear description of how devoted she is to Troy.

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"I'll take care of your baby for you...cause...she innocent...and you can't visit the sins of the father upon the child. A motherless child had got a hard time....From right now this child got a mother. But you a womanless man."

Although Rose has done away with Troy, she understands that his daughter had no part in his actions. so she takes the child in to her care and raises her as her own.

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Rose is Troy's ever-dutiful wife. As far as homemakers go, she'd put Martha Stewart to shame, and her cooking skills would make Rachel Ray blush. Rose is in some ways what you might expect of a 1950s-era housewife. She's always at home, cleaning or cooking. And, most important for a housewife of the time, she stands by her man. Even though Troy can be a jerk, Rose sticks by him for most of the play.