Rose, Troy's second wife, marriesTroy after he has just gotten out of prison. Rose stands by her husband throughout the play but does not let Troy abuse her. Rose wants Troy and Cory to build a fence to keep the chickens in. Troy actually wants the fence to make sure Rose is not cheating. After Troy spends many hours at Taylor's, the local bar, he reveals to Rose he is having an affair. Troy loves Rose but is involved with Alberta, who becomes pregnant with his child. Obviously, his affair with Alberta makes his marriage fall apart. However, Troy promises Alberta he wants to do what is right and wants to be in his daughter's life. The situation becomes more complicated when Troy's daughter is born. Alberta dies during childbirth, and Rose takes in the child as her own because she states the child is innocent. After the child is born, Troy no longer has his loving wife; she still does things around the house, but there is no …show more content…
Troy and Bono both work as garbage men. Both men also have the same social and economic reality. Troy often complains to Bono about how they have to work in the back because they are black. Troy wants to be a driver of the garbage truck, while Bono is fine working in the back. During the play the reader can tell Troy does most of the talking and Bono just agrees with what is being said. Troy dwells in the past while Bono accepts the past and wants something better. These two also sit around, drink beer, and Troy flirts with the younger ladies. Bono sees Troy flirting and tries to remind him he is married, but Troy does not listen and has the affair anyway. When Troy gets promoted to driver, he does not get to see Bono as much because they no longer work together. At the end of the play, it is clear the reason Troy and Bono do not talk anymore is because Troy has betrayed his wife. Bono no longer admires Troy once he learns of the affair. Now Troy also has lost his best