Fences Dreams, Hopes, Plans Quotes Page 1
Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line)
| Quote #1 Rose: "Cory done went and got recruited by a college football team." (1.1.68) |
This is the first time in the play that we learn of Cory's big dream: to be a football player. More than that, Cory sees this as a chance to go to college. He hopes to break out of the cycle of poverty that many black people were trapped in at the time.
| Quote #2 Troy: "He ought to go and get recruited in how to fix cars or something where he can make a living." (1.1.69) |
Troy says Cory's big dream is impractical. He thinks his son should learn a trade instead of focusing on sports. That way Cory will have a real skill that he can use to make it through the world.
| Quote #3 Rose: "They gonna send a recruiter by to talk to you. He'll tell you he ain't talking about making no living playing football." (1.1.70) |
Rose doesn't necessarily disagree with the idea that football is an impractical way to make a living, but she tries to get her husband to see that the football scholarship is Cory's big chance to go to college. Unfortunately, Troy won't listen to her.
