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The black family, for example, Troy’s family, despite that he did not school he knows how important school is and insists that the son should go to school (Wooden 126). He struggles and provides for his wife even after not having a mentor to show him all of these as his father was a violent man who took out his stresses on his family especially his wives. Troy inherited his father’s violent nature but never did he carry it out on the wife. The strength and control that Troy exhibits are remarkable. Having lost his brother’s sanity to the World War may leave a person distraught and bitter about everything but contrary to this, Troy strives to better himself and his family (Barnes 1021).
Indeed, Troy has tasted life and most of which it could
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