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Rose Maxson is a character in the play/movie "Fences" written by August Wilson.

Rose Maxson is introduced as the loving wife of 18 years to Troy Maxson. They seem to be happy and in love until Troy told Rose that he was going to be the father of another women's baby. When the baby was born her mother died so Rose took on the mother figure for Troy's child. 5 years later when Troy died Rose continued to take care of Troy's daughter saying "...but I took on to Raynell like she was all them babies I had wanted and never had. Like I'd been blessed to relive a part of my life. And if the lord see fit to give me my strength... I'm gonna do her just like your day did you... I'm gonna give her the best of what's in me."

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Unselfish

I think Rose's character is unselfish because she always puts others before herself. She will do anything and everything for her family even if she's hurting. She is strong and a perfect role model for her entire family. She wasn't living the life that she wanted but she was giving it all so that others lived the life that they wanted.

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"I been standing with you! I been right here with you, Troy. I got a life too. I gave eighteen years of my life to stand in the same spot with you. Don’t you think I ever wanted other things? Don’t you think I had dreams and hopes? . . . Don’t you think it ever crossed my mind to want to know other men? That I wanted to lay up somewhere and forget about my responsibilities? That I wanted someone to make me laugh so I could feel good? . . . But I held on to you, Troy. I took all my feelings, my wants and needs, my dreams . . . and I buried them inside you."

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I sympathize with this character a lot. She's been through so much her whole life but she keeps her head standing high, even when the world is holding her down she is doing her very best to hold herself up.

Strength: Rose is caring and motherly. She helps others so they can have a purpose too in the world and so that they always feel loved and welcomed.

Weakness: She doesn't go for what she wants she is too focused on others instead of focusing on how much room was left for her.

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This photo stood out to me for Rose because Rose lives such a hard life but she protects her family and the ones she loves while she hurts. She raise Raynell even though she the result of an affair, she forgives Troy for cheating, she helps Lyons when he needs money, and when she was finding out she just got cheated on she was still kind to Troy's brother Gabe and didn't let him know she was upset because she didn't want to worry him.

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https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/someday-ill-be-okay

This character relates to Rose because it's a poem about being cheated on. After 18 years of marriage she was cheated on leaving a her heartbreak and heartache. A line that stood out to me was "The thoughts are deafening of the life you took away." the reason this stood out is because when Rose found out Troy cheated on her because he needed change since he was "stuck" in the same place, Rose reminded him that she's been stuck with him and gave her life up for him.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Ldz-R4bCE
https://genius.com/Ina-wroldsen-strongest-lyrics

[Verse 1]
You sit there with that look on your face like you won
Like nothing that I say is gonna change how you feel now
You sit there and you tell me you fell outta love
And we are in your way so you just gotta leave now
And we just need to understand your reasons
And you are gonna justify this treason
By telling me the promises that we sworn ain't enough

[Pre-Chorus]
So now you gonna be another person?
And how do I explain this sh*t to our son?
How'd you tell a toddler about a girlfriend?
Daddy's gone

[Chorus]
Well, I will be the strongest that he ever knew
And I will be there when he needs a love strong enough
Don't worry I will carry your share for us
No matter how bad the storm
I will be strongest that he ever knew
And we'll leave you alone

[Verse 2]
You sit there with your phone in your hands and you're hurt
You tell me that you feel like you lost me when he came
I'm sorry but I cannot connect with your words
'Cause right now what matters isn't yours but it is his name
And we just need to find another income
'Cause she wants you to help her with her own one
And you want me to tell me that what you've done is okay

[Pre-Chorus]
So now you gonna be another father?
And I will be a different kind of mother?
And you'd tell a toddler 'bout step brothers?
Daddy's strayed

[Chorus]
Well, I will be the strongest that he ever knew
And I will be there when he needs a love strong enough
Don't worry I will carry your share for us
No matter how bad the storm
I will be strongest that he ever knew
And we'll leave you alone

[Bridge]
Let's talk about family
Let's talk about family
Let's talk of the ties and the lies
And the love that we had in this family
Let's talk about honesty
You know nothing about honesty
I'll let go of your hands and our plans
And the chance that we had with this family

[Chorus]
Well, I will be the strongest that he ever knew
And I will be there when he needs a love strong enough
Don't worry I will carry your share for us
No matter how bad the storm
I will be strongest that he ever knew
And we'll leave you alone
Oh na na, we'll leave you alone

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The song "Strongest" really stands out to me for for Rose because its about a mother who got heartbreak and is left to raise her child. Rose gets cheated on and ends up raising the child her husband had with another women wanting to give her the best of what's in her, like the song says "Well, I will be the strongest that he ever knew" like how Rose wants to be the best mother for Raynell and "give her the best" of what's in her. Another part that stood out to be is what the song says "And you are gonna justify this treason" just like when Rose and Troy talked about him cheating her tried to justify why it was right and why he shouldn't stop seeing the other women.

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A theme in "Raisin In The Sun" would be growing. I say this because each character grew so much from the beginning of the book to the end. One quote that stands out is when Walter says "We have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it for us brick by brick. We don’t want to make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors. And that’s all we got to say about that. We don’t want your money." the reason this stood out is that Walter grew and decided he didn't want to be selfish he want his family to be held back because he was holding them back.

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A theme in "Fences" would be forgiveness. I say this because after what everyone's been through at the end of the movie everyone has forgiven the hardship of the past and they're ready to move on and live life to the fullest. As Gabe lets "Saint Peter" open the gates for Troy, the sun shines bright representing everyone forgiving.

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"Raisin In The Sun" and "Fences" are both very similar but very different in the same way.  Both families realize that the world is slowly changing but still experience racism, family drama, and betrayal.

Troy and Walter are similar in the sense that they don't realize things are changing. Walter doesn't think they should take that house and Troy doesn't think Cory should become a football player.

Rose and Ruth are similar by the fact that they are both loving mothers that will do anything and everything for their family. They both have problems with their husbands but learn to forgive and love.

Cory and Beneatha are similar since they both want something that the world keeps telling they can't have but they keep on trying to get it.