Question

How does Cory feel about returning home in the last scene? Does he have different emotions about his father? What is Troy's impact on the family after his death?

Answer 1

This question is about "Fences".

Answer and Explanation:

1. Cory is not happy to have to return home, he feels that by refusing to go to his father's funeral, in the last scene, he will be asserting his position of independence, maintaining a challenging behavior to his father.

2. He has different emotions towards his father and although he refuses to go to the funeral as an act of rebellion, we can see that this refusal is a way for Cory to avoid dealing with the loss of his father. With that we know that Cory shows a kind of emotion, but feels different emotions in relation to the father.

3. Troy was the provider of the family and fought to minimize all possible needs that the family presented. His death is, therefore, impactful, as it causes the family to lose the one it protected and promoted.