The father / son relationship of Troy /Cory in Fences The relationship between Troy and Cory Maxson is complicated, bitter and tense.This is caused by Troy's bitter and hostile attitude that emancipates from his past.He has seen life at its very worst, experiences hatred from his father and neglected by his own mother.The pain he feels from his past doesn’t allow him to let his family get close because he has built a fence of anger and misery around himself. Troy’s behaviors upon his children especially Cory, is a reflection of his own experience with his father when he was younger. Troy refuses to let Cory live a life he dreams of, resulting in a very strained relationship between the two. He blames racism for keeping him from reaching his dreams, and he can't seem to let go of this resentment. Troy doesn’t let him play football because he does not think Cory will get far playing sport.“The white man ain’t gonna let you get nowhere with that football noway. You go on and get
