Cory at first refuses to attend his own father's funeral, but his mother convinces him that will not make him any more of a "man." In fact, allowing himself to be so stubborn and unforgiving is just like his father, so he is more like his father than he might care to admit. It takes Troy years, but he finally comes to terms with his relationship with his own father, and begins to give up his feelings of anger and hatred. He says, "I got to the place where I could feel him kicking in my blood and knew that the only thing that separated us was the matter of a few years" (Wilson 53). The reader can only hope that someday, Cory will have the same revelation, and when he does, he will do things differently when he has his own son. As the two brothers talk before the funeral,...
That's what Papa used to say" (Wilson 94). Hopefully, that will help them move on with their lives and forgive their father for his transgressions. If not, they have not learned anything useful from Troy, and that would be tragic. Troy had his flaws, but he did what he had to in order to raise his family and take care of them, and hopefully Cory will be strong enough to recognize this in the future.
References
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Savran, David. "Interview with August Wilson." In Their Own Words: Contemporary American Playwrights. New York: Theater Communications Group, 1988. 288-
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