The following clip is about Geoffrey Canada and is work within Harlem...please respond to this clip and address how it is similiar to some of the ideas, images, and themes present within Fences.
Geoffrey Canada's ambition has resulted in creating new hope for people living in the ghettos of Harlem. Canada demonstrates an amazing way to contribute to young children who would probably not end up living a successful life if it weren't for the top-notch schools he had created. Canada's approach to saving Harlem from repeating yet another cycle of poverty is not to give away money to the adults. Since most families in the ghetto probably don't know the basics of financing, it would be gone soon. Not to mention the burdens of everyday life (rent, groceries, clothing, etc) would also contribute in making the money quickly disappear. Instead, Canada focuses on children. Children are leaders of the world's tomorrow, and have a better chance of becoming successful than their parents, who are already in a deep hole. The children have a blank slate and they have their whole lives ahead of them. By teaching the children from early on, Canada is also creating hope for these impoverished kids, which means more than anything in the world. By having hope, these children don’t let anything stop them. In “Fences,” Troy lets the white race stop him from doing what he really loves because he thinks that they dominate. Perhaps this is true, but what is more disheartening is that Troy is giving up on his dream. He has lost all hope, which is what the kids in Harlem really need. Canada helps Harlem by giving the children an excellent education, teaching them skills that will come in handy in later life, and disciplining them correctly. The education of these children will help to bring Harlem out of the vicious circle of poverty, since kids with a hopeful attitude, ambition, and determination are more likely to succeed in life. Not only does Canada help the children immensely by giving them a great school, but he also teaches their parents good disciplining skills in "Baby College." By doing this, Canada is helping to break out of bad habits that lead to poverty passed down from generation to generation. While talking about spanking children Geoffrey states, "I know your grandmother did it, I know your mother did it...but it doesn't work!" He obviously knows that violence is taught through parents' behavior, and by breaking the chain of violence he must teach the next generation something different. By giving these families hope and something to live for, Canada is not only breaking Harlem out of poverty just a little bit more; he is creating successful lives for children that their parents never thought would be possible.
Canada is really making a difference in the inner city of Harlem. It gives a place for the families who can’t get out of the city for any reason. Many of the families in Harlem are living in poverty. As of 2006 43% of Harlem was living under the poverty line. That means that they don’t have the money to pay for extra schooling or even simple programs that we have in our public schools here. There are a lot of fences keeping them from reaching for a goal and grabbing on to it. Canada is giving children the change to find the gate and step beyond the fences. The children in the area are offered thousands of opportunities not only for education but for social experiences as well. They do not have to worry about what they are going to do out there in the streets at the end of the day because the 60block area provides a safe environment. Unlike Troy these children have a chance at becoming something. They are not forced into a life where they already have “two strikes and are waiting for another”, they can become something. The schools teach the importance of continuing school through college and tell each of their students that they have a chance. I think that if Troy had of grown up in this environment rather than the one that he did he would have known to give Cory a chance on his football. He would not have continued over time to build up more and more fences keeping him from truly seeing the world as it is. He also would have most likely gone on to do something he enjoyed with his life and felt accomplished. He would then not have needed to cheat on Rose. When you have a lot of fences in your life I think it gets hard to distinguish between which are keeping you in and which out. This makes it very hard to distinguish between right and wrong, though Troy is making an attempt to be a good father and husband he is not always correct. The schools in Canada’s project also teach about good parenting. I firmly believe that we take after our parents no matter how much we claim that we will not. Troy gets his violence from his father and as a result harms his family as his father harmed him. If his father had of been part of a community like Canada’s he would have learned how to be a good father and Troy would have learned much better habits.
I think that Canada has a brilliant plan, and though it may take a lot of work, if every community could be similar we would have a better world.
Canada was praised as an “angel” by Oprah. Canada is an inspiration and a philanthropist to all black people, especially the people of Harlem. He was able to break away from the culture in Harlem and gave hope to all those he left behind by coming back and building a school. To Canada, the school was more important than the street. He knew that an education would free them from the poverty and violence of black society. He gave them the chance for an education and the hope to move out of the culture that they lived with for generations. In Fences, Troy and his family do not have hope. They have given up. Troy lost his hope when he couldn’t play baseball. He transferred that loss to his son, Cory, when he wouldn’t let him play sports. So, Troy forces Cory to live the same life and gave him no hope for escape. Troy says to Cory, “Nigger! That’s what you are. You just another nigger on the street to me!”
There is a lot of violence in Troy’s family. Some physical, like when he batters his wife. There is also verbal abuse. Troy says to Cory, “Go on now! You got the devil in you. Get on away from me!” Canada talks to Oprah and recognizes that this is a problem. He knows there is a lot of violence and they talk about spanking and beating children for bad behavior. It is a cultural thing that if parents were hit as children, they will hit their kids. Today we know that this is wrong but it still continues. Little education, poverty and violence, it is difficult to break the cycle. People like Canada show us that it is possible.
I think Geoffrey Canada shows to us in this clip that no matter how small you think you are, you can always make a difference in the society and world we live in. By designing and building his amazing schooling programs, Canada cuts the never ending cycle that poverty brings. Many of the kids had they not gone to Canada’s school probably would have ended up dealing drugs or ending up in violence. But with Canada’s help they have been given the opportunity that no one else has given them. The opportunity to succeed and compete with anyone else that has had it much easier then them growing up. By putting no restrictions on these kids, they are allowed to follow their dreams and passions.
If Cory had been put in a program like what Canada is doing, he would have been able to follow his dream and play football. I think that it is good that Canada also teaches good parenting skills, which is important because it helps from the source of the problem. If parents use violence on there kids but send them to school, I don’t think the kids would be too interested in going to school. They would probably be more worried about surviving their parents. But Canada shows the parents that violence on children is horrible and should never be done. Canada also provides the kids with a safe environment to not only learn in, but go home to. The kids don’t have to worry about what happens when they leave the school, because the 60 block community they are apart of is safe.
Stereotypes of black males and females are considerably less successful then that of white males and females. This is a sad fact, but it is true due to the fact that we live in a biased and unfair society. Canada’s programs are helping to end these stereotypes and proving them wrong.
this is just about protective fences, i didn't really use a specific prompt.
at times, the fences that are built around you will crumble. the fences that once sheltered you will expose you to the harshness of reality that others have tried to hide by putting up barriers that acted as guardians of your safety. although these dependent enclosures provided a feeling of innocence and an insurance of rebound, they are sometimes built for the wrong reasons. a fence put up to hide the truth is a misuse of a boundary that could act as protection. the initial pain of the situation would not exceed the pain of the crashing “protective” fence that was built to shade reality. this pain, in the end, is more problematic than the original pain would have been. not only does the “protector” fail to succeed in protecting someone from the truth, the fence that veiled the truth comes crashing down on the victim.
when troy hides the truth from rose by not telling her about alberta, it was my first assumption that he wanted to protect her from the cruel actuality of the situation. and the reasoning for building this particular kind of fence should have been with the intention of shielding someone you love from the ruthlessness of life’s worst moments. but troy isn’t like everyone else, and he uses this fence to get away with an act of betrayal. this act reveals to us the dishonesty and incapability of troy. his dishonesty to rose is incredibly unethical. he is incapable of accepting the fact that he can do better than he is doing. he lies to himself and others by saying he is already doing “the best he can,” when he knows and avoids the fact that he can do much better. however, by saying that he’s doing his best, he thinks he can get away with dishonest and unfair actions. his act of infidelity to rose shows that he has room for improvement. his fence temporarily protected rose, but like most “protective” fences, troy’s only hurt rose more in the end.
it’s always possible to fall into the trap of building what you call a protective fence to avoid exposing the truth. and sometimes, like in troy’s case, it is because of the inability to remove the root of the problem. but more often than not, this fence is built simply for a protective purpose. this desire for protection can be born out of love, hate, or personal interest. you may build a fence to protect others from the truth, or yourself from the consequences of the truth. for instance, a horrible financial issue between parents may generate a fence born out of love. they would have a desire to protect their children from the severity of the situation, and they might lie or ignore commentary in order to maintain this fence between their children and the truth. in the instance of hate, a protective fence may be put up to veil undercover acts. in hatred of their teacher, a student might commit vandalism and lie to avoid the consequences of their actions. fences built for personal interest can be generated on a number of levels. for example, someone may lie about eating the last piece of pie in order to enjoy it without being caught. fences put up to hide the truth are put up for a number of different reasons, both for protection of others and of the fence builder them self. through troy, we learn that these types of fences are unnecessary and hurtful in the end. through our own lives, we can apply this lesson and have honesty in every situation.
Canada's attitude towards helping other unfortunate people (both parents and kids) shows how much he cares but also how much he wants to give to them, so they later can give back to others. He sets himself in a place that people are grateful that he is there. He helps people so that they get a better opportunity and a chance for a better place in their lives. The more the people benefit from it, the better chance that they will always have more exciting and large opportunities though their lives. Canada also gives the kids and parents a sense of HOPE. This hope is what drives the interest in participating in learning, and having the chance I think it’s good for Canada to do this because not only is he helping people but the people are going to appreciate and remember what he did to help the less fortunate. The fact that he grew up thinking that he had nothing was the one thing that sparked this idea of helping the kids and parents in the community so that they would learn good morals and just mainly learn. He teaches a fundamental lesson, you should always go towards success, and not stay on the streets where you would not receive more of a chance to live a better life. Hope, Care, Interests, Learning, Knowledge, Courage, Love. These are all characteristics of the people I saw in the video, I specifically pointed out these because I think in every which way these are the few that always show up. Because of Canada, people can lead a different but better life. Having these actions be taken by Canada, it really shows how much of Community comes out of this simple idea and spreads further into the lives of others around you.
Canada’s work in Harlem is truly amazing. I think that what just one man is able to do shows us that we all can make a big difference. In his interview with Oprah he said that he couldn’t wait any longer to take action. Many people talk about taking action but few actually achieve their goals and take action. I think there comes a point in life where we all need to prioritize and determine what it really is that we want to pursue. By talking about our goals and not taking action we allow a fence to be built that we can eventually not overcome. This fence represents the reality that we only have a little time to achieve our goals and once that time I think that Canada is right about the spanking issue. By spanking their children they construct a fence of fear between them and their kids. This fence can affect their relationship later in life when that child may not tell them about a problem that is very important because of their fear of getting beat. By disciplining children by respect the fence is never constructed and important issues may come out earlier. It takes time for Canada to deconstruct the fence of spanking and get parents to realize it isn’t right because they allow “the sins of their fathers” (August Wilson) to visit them. Once this fence is broken down I think that the parents will realize that the other side of the fence is much better. I believe that Canada’s work in the schools is truly inspirational and amazing. In my opinion that is one of the best things that he fixed in his 100 blocks of Harlem. By instilling good money management and making good schooling available I think that he has improved the chance of a stable and secure life for the children in that section of Harlem. I think that his schools are succeeding because he has found away to make school a fun and educational experience for the children. By teaching them money management I think that he has greatly improved their chances of success. One of the most important lessons I think that he taught the children is that they can be more successful in school that on the street. By deconstructing that fence I believe he has greatly improved graduation rate and increased the number of kids that will succeed in life.
Geoffrey Canada seems to be the polar opposite of Troy. Mr. Canada stresses the potential of each individual and seems to respect all of the kids by for them all possible experiences and opportunities. For example, Mr. Canada exposes the kids to all different kinds of activities like Suzuki violin, chess and marshal arts. This way the kids will have a broadened view of what it’s possible to do for a job once they grow up. They’ll learn that staying in poverty is not their only option, and that with a good education, they can get almost any kind of job they want. They’re shown “there are lost of opportunities there you don’t know about”. At the other end of the spectrum is Troy. His only concern is making Cory get a job down at the A&P. Troy’s view of the world is limited by the fact that he can only live day to day because of his low income. That’s all he knows of the world which is why it’s so important to him that Cory keep his job instead of going to collage. Geoffrey Canada has a different opinion. He thinks that the only to truly succeed is to graduate from collage because “with globalization there’s nothing you can do with a high school diploma, these kids have to graduate from collage”. To get to that point in their education Mr. Canada uses compassion and positive reinforcement as well as showing that “adults care for them”. There are already many people who have participated in his programs and moved on to collage. Geoffrey Canada has proven that, when treated with care and respect, any child with a desire to learn can go to collage and ultimately be successful. Troy has a different philosophy. He wants Cory to have as little self-esteem as Troy can verbally and physically abuse out of him. Instead of showing even a little care for his son when Cory asks if Troy liked him he responded “Liked you? Who the hell say I got to like you” (p 37). Troy also beats his son which, as shown in Mr. Canada’s school, is not the best way to discipline a child. Everything about Troy’s Character and the way he interacts with children is completely different from the way Geoffrey Canada acts.
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Geoffrey Canada's ambition has resulted in creating new hope for people living in the ghettos of Harlem. Canada demonstrates an amazing way to contribute to young children who would probably not end up living a successful life if it weren't for the top-notch schools he had created. Canada's approach to saving Harlem from repeating yet another cycle of poverty is not to give away money to the adults. Since most families in the ghetto probably don't know the basics of financing, it would be gone soon. Not to mention the burdens of everyday life (rent, groceries, clothing, etc) would also contribute in making the money quickly disappear. Instead, Canada focuses on children. Children are leaders of the world's tomorrow, and have a better chance of becoming successful than their parents, who are already in a deep hole. The children have a blank slate and they have their whole lives ahead of them. By teaching the children from early on, Canada is also creating hope for these impoverished kids, which means more than anything in the world. By having hope, these children don’t let anything stop them. In “Fences,” Troy lets the white race stop him from doing what he really loves because he thinks that they dominate. Perhaps this is true, but what is more disheartening is that Troy is giving up on his dream. He has lost all hope, which is what the kids in Harlem really need. Canada helps Harlem by giving the children an excellent education, teaching them skills that will come in handy in later life, and disciplining them correctly. The education of these children will help to bring Harlem out of the vicious circle of poverty, since kids with a hopeful attitude, ambition, and determination are more likely to succeed in life. Not only does Canada help the children immensely by giving them a great school, but he also teaches their parents good disciplining skills in "Baby College." By doing this, Canada is helping to break out of bad habits that lead to poverty passed down from generation to generation. While talking about spanking children Geoffrey states, "I know your grandmother did it, I know your mother did it...but it doesn't work!" He obviously knows that violence is taught through parents' behavior, and by breaking the chain of violence he must teach the next generation something different. By giving these families hope and something to live for, Canada is not only breaking Harlem out of poverty just a little bit more; he is creating successful lives for children that their parents never thought would be possible.
Canada is really making a difference in the inner city of Harlem. It gives a place for the families who can’t get out of the city for any reason. Many of the families in Harlem are living in poverty. As of 2006 43% of Harlem was living under the poverty line. That means that they don’t have the money to pay for extra schooling or even simple programs that we have in our public schools here. There are a lot of fences keeping them from reaching for a goal and grabbing on to it. Canada is giving children the change to find the gate and step beyond the fences. The children in the area are offered thousands of opportunities not only for education but for social experiences as well. They do not have to worry about what they are going to do out there in the streets at the end of the day because the 60block area provides a safe environment. Unlike Troy these children have a chance at becoming something. They are not forced into a life where they already have “two strikes and are waiting for another”, they can become something. The schools teach the importance of continuing school through college and tell each of their students that they have a chance. I think that if Troy had of grown up in this environment rather than the one that he did he would have known to give Cory a chance on his football. He would not have continued over time to build up more and more fences keeping him from truly seeing the world as it is. He also would have most likely gone on to do something he enjoyed with his life and felt accomplished. He would then not have needed to cheat on Rose. When you have a lot of fences in your life I think it gets hard to distinguish between which are keeping you in and which out. This makes it very hard to distinguish between right and wrong, though Troy is making an attempt to be a good father and husband he is not always correct.
The schools in Canada’s project also teach about good parenting. I firmly believe that we
take after our parents no matter how much we claim that we will not. Troy gets his violence from his father and as a result harms his family as his father harmed him. If his father had of been part of a community like Canada’s he would have learned how to be a good father and Troy would have learned much better habits.
I think that Canada has a brilliant plan, and though it may take a lot of work, if every community could be similar we would have a better world.
Canada was praised as an “angel” by Oprah. Canada is an inspiration and a philanthropist to all black people, especially the people of Harlem. He was able to break away from the culture in Harlem and gave hope to all those he left behind by coming back and building a school. To Canada, the school was more important than the street. He knew that an education would free them from the poverty and violence of black society. He gave them the chance for an education and the hope to move out of the culture that they lived with for generations. In Fences, Troy and his family do not have hope. They have given up. Troy lost his hope when he couldn’t play baseball. He transferred that loss to his son, Cory, when he wouldn’t let him play sports. So, Troy forces Cory to live the same life and gave him no hope for escape. Troy says to Cory, “Nigger! That’s what you are. You just another nigger on the street to me!”
There is a lot of violence in Troy’s family. Some physical, like when he batters his wife. There is also verbal abuse. Troy says to Cory, “Go on now! You got the devil in you. Get on away from me!” Canada talks to Oprah and recognizes that this is a problem. He knows there is a lot of violence and they talk about spanking and beating children for bad behavior. It is a cultural thing that if parents were hit as children, they will hit their kids. Today we know that this is wrong but it still continues. Little education, poverty and violence, it is difficult to break the cycle. People like Canada show us that it is possible.
I think Geoffrey Canada shows to us in this clip that no matter how small you think you are, you can always make a difference in the society and world we live in. By designing and building his amazing schooling programs, Canada cuts the never ending cycle that poverty brings. Many of the kids had they not gone to Canada’s school probably would have ended up dealing drugs or ending up in violence. But with Canada’s help they have been given the opportunity that no one else has given them. The opportunity to succeed and compete with anyone else that has had it much easier then them growing up. By putting no restrictions on these kids, they are allowed to follow their dreams and passions.
If Cory had been put in a program like what Canada is doing, he would have been able to follow his dream and play football. I think that it is good that Canada also teaches good parenting skills, which is important because it helps from the source of the problem. If parents use violence on there kids but send them to school, I don’t think the kids would be too interested in going to school. They would probably be more worried about surviving their parents. But Canada shows the parents that violence on children is horrible and should never be done. Canada also provides the kids with a safe environment to not only learn in, but go home to. The kids don’t have to worry about what happens when they leave the school, because the 60 block community they are apart of is safe.
Stereotypes of black males and females are considerably less successful then that of white males and females. This is a sad fact, but it is true due to the fact that we live in a biased and unfair society. Canada’s programs are helping to end these stereotypes and proving them wrong.
this is just about protective fences, i didn't really use a specific prompt.
at times, the fences that are built around you will crumble. the fences that once sheltered you will expose you to the harshness of reality that others have tried to hide by putting up barriers that acted as guardians of your safety. although these dependent enclosures provided a feeling of innocence and an insurance of rebound, they are sometimes built for the wrong reasons. a fence put up to hide the truth is a misuse of a boundary that could act as protection. the initial pain of the situation would not exceed the pain of the crashing “protective” fence that was built to shade reality. this pain, in the end, is more problematic than the original pain would have been. not only does the “protector” fail to succeed in protecting someone from the truth, the fence that veiled the truth comes crashing down on the victim.
when troy hides the truth from rose by not telling her about alberta, it was my first assumption that he wanted to protect her from the cruel actuality of the situation. and the reasoning for building this particular kind of fence should have been with the intention of shielding someone you love from the ruthlessness of life’s worst moments. but troy isn’t like everyone else, and he uses this fence to get away with an act of betrayal. this act reveals to us the dishonesty and incapability of troy. his dishonesty to rose is incredibly unethical. he is incapable of accepting the fact that he can do better than he is doing. he lies to himself and others by saying he is already doing “the best he can,” when he knows and avoids the fact that he can do much better. however, by saying that he’s doing his best, he thinks he can get away with dishonest and unfair actions. his act of infidelity to rose shows that he has room for improvement. his fence temporarily protected rose, but like most “protective” fences, troy’s only hurt rose more in the end.
it’s always possible to fall into the trap of building what you call a protective fence to avoid exposing the truth. and sometimes, like in troy’s case, it is because of the inability to remove the root of the problem. but more often than not, this fence is built simply for a protective purpose. this desire for protection can be born out of love, hate, or personal interest. you may build a fence to protect others from the truth, or yourself from the consequences of the truth. for instance, a horrible financial issue between parents may generate a fence born out of love. they would have a desire to protect their children from the severity of the situation, and they might lie or ignore commentary in order to maintain this fence between their children and the truth. in the instance of hate, a protective fence may be put up to veil undercover acts. in hatred of their teacher, a student might commit vandalism and lie to avoid the consequences of their actions. fences built for personal interest can be generated on a number of levels. for example, someone may lie about eating the last piece of pie in order to enjoy it without being caught. fences put up to hide the truth are put up for a number of different reasons, both for protection of others and of the fence builder them self. through troy, we learn that these types of fences are unnecessary and hurtful in the end. through our own lives, we can apply this lesson and have honesty in every situation.
Canada's attitude towards helping other unfortunate people (both parents and kids) shows how much he cares but also how much he wants to give to them, so they later can give back to others. He sets himself in a place that people are grateful that he is there. He helps people so that they get a better opportunity and a chance for a better place in their lives. The more the people benefit from it, the better chance that they will always have more exciting and large opportunities though their lives. Canada also gives the kids and parents a sense of HOPE. This hope is what drives the interest in participating in learning, and having the chance I think it’s good for Canada to do this because not only is he helping people but the people are going to appreciate and remember what he did to help the less fortunate. The fact that he grew up thinking that he had nothing was the one thing that sparked this idea of helping the kids and parents in the community so that they would learn good morals and just mainly learn. He teaches a fundamental lesson, you should always go towards success, and not stay on the streets where you would not receive more of a chance to live a better life.
Hope, Care, Interests, Learning, Knowledge, Courage, Love. These are all characteristics of the people I saw in the video, I specifically pointed out these because I think in every which way these are the few that always show up. Because of Canada, people can lead a different but better life. Having these actions be taken by Canada, it really shows how much of Community comes out of this simple idea and spreads further into the lives of others around you.
Canada’s work in Harlem is truly amazing. I think that what just one man is able to do shows us that we all can make a big difference. In his interview with Oprah he said that he couldn’t wait any longer to take action. Many people talk about taking action but few actually achieve their goals and take action. I think there comes a point in life where we all need to prioritize and determine what it really is that we want to pursue. By talking about our goals and not taking action we allow a fence to be built that we can eventually not overcome. This fence represents the reality that we only have a little time to achieve our goals and once that time
I think that Canada is right about the spanking issue. By spanking their children they construct a fence of fear between them and their kids. This fence can affect their relationship later in life when that child may not tell them about a problem that is very important because of their fear of getting beat. By disciplining children by respect the fence is never constructed and important issues may come out earlier. It takes time for Canada to deconstruct the fence of spanking and get parents to realize it isn’t right because they allow “the sins of their fathers” (August Wilson) to visit them. Once this fence is broken down I think that the parents will realize that the other side of the fence is much better.
I believe that Canada’s work in the schools is truly inspirational and amazing. In my opinion that is one of the best things that he fixed in his 100 blocks of Harlem. By instilling good money management and making good schooling available I think that he has improved the chance of a stable and secure life for the children in that section of Harlem. I think that his schools are succeeding because he has found away to make school a fun and educational experience for the children. By teaching them money management I think that he has greatly improved their chances of success. One of the most important lessons I think that he taught the children is that they can be more successful in school that on the street. By deconstructing that fence I believe he has greatly improved graduation rate and increased the number of kids that will succeed in life.
Geoffrey Canada seems to be the polar opposite of Troy. Mr. Canada stresses the potential of each individual and seems to respect all of the kids by for them all possible experiences and opportunities. For example, Mr. Canada exposes the kids to all different kinds of activities like Suzuki violin, chess and marshal arts. This way the kids will have a broadened view of what it’s possible to do for a job once they grow up. They’ll learn that staying in poverty is not their only option, and that with a good education, they can get almost any kind of job they want. They’re shown “there are lost of opportunities there you don’t know about”. At the other end of the spectrum is Troy. His only concern is making Cory get a job down at the A&P. Troy’s view of the world is limited by the fact that he can only live day to day because of his low income. That’s all he knows of the world which is why it’s so important to him that Cory keep his job instead of going to collage. Geoffrey Canada has a different opinion. He thinks that the only to truly succeed is to graduate from collage because “with globalization there’s nothing you can do with a high school diploma, these kids have to graduate from collage”. To get to that point in their education Mr. Canada uses compassion and positive reinforcement as well as showing that “adults care for them”. There are already many people who have participated in his programs and moved on to collage. Geoffrey Canada has proven that, when treated with care and respect, any child with a desire to learn can go to collage and ultimately be successful. Troy has a different philosophy. He wants Cory to have as little self-esteem as Troy can verbally and physically abuse out of him. Instead of showing even a little care for his son when Cory asks if Troy liked him he responded “Liked you? Who the hell say I got to like you” (p 37). Troy also beats his son which, as shown in Mr. Canada’s school, is not the best way to discipline a child. Everything about Troy’s Character and the way he interacts with children is completely different from the way Geoffrey Canada acts.
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