Fences Play Discussion (Act 1) by Kashira Hayes

2025-02-12 14:26:46 UTC

Cory came to Troy to tell him that he wanted to play football in college because he knew he could take it somewhere, Troy disagreed. Troy was basing this decision on the country he grew up in.

2025-02-12 14:27:44 UTC

To Troy, sports show how there were limits put on him, and he thinks about the chances he missed in his life

2025-02-12 14:27:46 UTC

Because of troys past experience with discrimination in baseball he discourages cory from playing football. this upsets cory who wants to live his dream

2025-02-12 14:28:09 UTC

Troy and Cory’s disagreement about baseball and football stems from Troy’s bitterness over racial barriers that ended his baseball career, making him skeptical of Cory’s chances in football despite changing times. While Cory sees football as a pathway to opportunity and success, Troy, shaped by his own disappointments, believes hard work in a stable job is more reliable, ultimately stifling Cory’s dreams and straining their relationship.

2025-02-12 14:28:19 UTC

For Cory, He sees football as a way to make a better future for himself

2025-02-12 14:28:21 UTC

after troy was discriminated against for being black and wanting to play professional sports he tells Cory to focus on a trade instead, but cory believes in himself and football and wants to do that despite what troy said -Barnes

2025-02-12 14:28:47 UTC

Troy thinks that colored people will have to be twice as good as white people in order to play, instead of just sitting on the beaches of the game, so he thinks Cory should get a job in something where he'll definitely make money, instead of maybe making money

2025-02-12 14:30:42 UTC

Troy feels like Cory shouldn't play baseball or football because of his past discrimination when he played sports. Troy sees sports as limitations and doesn't want Cory to face those same limitations that he did.

2025-02-12 14:31:54 UTC

Christina C

Troy was a talented baseball player, but was denied a major league opportunity because of his race. Because of that, it left him bitter and he believes that it’ll happen to Cory too and ruin his football dreams.

Cory on the other hand, believes that times are changing and sees football as a real career. Because he believes that his talent with football can lead him to success. But, Troy refuses to accept it. All of this conflict is because of their pasts and future possibilities.

2025-02-12 14:33:13 UTC

Steven O

Troy doesn't want Cory to experience what he went through trying to play baseball. Troy has a negative view of sports for black men based on his own experiences and Cory thinks he has a chance

2025-02-12 14:33:20 UTC

I don't remember but what I do remember is Troy was discriminated against with his time playing baseball. I assume he doesn't want or believes Cory will have the same experience.

2025-02-12 14:34:24 UTC

They disagreed because Troy won’t let Cory play football in college because of his own experience with racial discrimination in sports when he played. Troy instead wants Cory to get a job, even though he really wants to play football.

2025-02-12 14:34:31 UTC

Troy had a bitter experience in the past due to racial discrimination in his baseball career even though he was very good at it. He bashed Cory on the decision on wanting to play football. Troy sees sports as nothing but broken promises while Cory sees it as an opportunity for success. These dreams are attached to this because it's making Troy use his past experiences and judgement to try to stop Cory from doing the same thing

2025-02-12 23:31:40 UTC

Troy doesn't want Cory to end up like him when he was playing baseball. Cory wants to play football just to follow in Troy's footsteps. Troy is afraid of Cory not being able to actually get the opportunity to go big in sports because he couldn't since he is black. Troy doesn't understand that times have changed.