Modern Day Tragic Hero

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On Friday, I sit and drink beer with my old friend, Jim. I am frustrated about a complaint I had filed about working conditions. They deny us Black garbage workers the opportunity to drive garbage trucks. I hate these things they do against us African-American. We are human, but the racism between Black and White pushes our life to the bad side. So, I tell this to my friend, Jim. I keeping my family from the problems of this society and everyone think I am selfish. In this play, I definitely wouldn't win any awards for congeniality. I am widely considered to be one of the greatest characters of the American stage. I often cite as a perfect example of a modern-day tragic hero2. I am my own "worst enemy". Some critics even place about me on …show more content…
Even though the people around me, warn me that the things I am doing may have tragic consequences, I stubbornly pursue my own course of action. Finally, Cory, an ambitious young man who has the talent and determination to realize his dreams, challenges and confronts. He leaves home to become a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. I realize that he is out of my control. All of my plans with him are lost. Cory used to say to me "You just scared I'm gonna be better than you, that's all". He never knew I used to be a big star in The Negro Leagues and I dreamed to be a player in the Major Leagues. I couldn't graduate to the Major Leagues because of racial discrimination. Now, I can barely get a job wearing the soiled clothing of a garbage collector. The world is never fair with African-American, so I keep my secret dreams. In my mind, I am losing my son forever. When I am in the hospital, Cory never comes to visit me. All the people around me try to make me see that times have changed and that Cory will have a better chance. Bono, says, "Times have changed, Troy, you just come along too early". Another duality is my hypocrisy. I demand that my loved ones live practical, responsible lives while I have the freedom to have an affair and rebel against racist