Troy Maxson's character promotes an examination of when an individual must claim responsibility for their lives and actions, and thus , stop blaming others for their conditional and placement in life.
When should an individual become responsible for their behavior?, and
Is Troy justifiable in his treatment of others based on his experiences?
Please answer both questions.
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There is no real age of when a person should take the blame of their actions. If they do not take responsibility for their actions though they cannot be viewed as adults. I think that the average person starts to take responsibility for their actions around the beginning of high school. Troy’s treatment of others is not acceptable. Troy is a grown man; at some point he has to take responsibility for his actions. Just because he had a troubled past it does not give him the right to treat people like dirt.
An individual is responsible for their own behavior at a certain point. While you are still under the responsibility of your parents, you are not completely responsible for your own behavior. Once you reach the point of coming of age then you have a chance of putting more responsibility on your own actions. But depending on where you are in the world, you may not be fully responsible for your own actions. The point where you are fully responsible for your own actions is when you can do things on your own without relying on anyone. You are responsible for whatever you do. When you do something bad, you cannot blame it on anyone else except for yourself. You can understand why Troy has done many bad things with his life. His father treated him badly when he was young and now he is treating his son the same way because he doesn't know better. But that's not justifiable. It may be understandable but definitely not justifiable.
An individual should begin to take responsibility for their own actions as a senior in high school. During this time kids are applying for colleges, and starting to make major decisions that will impact the rest of their life. At that age, roughly 18 or 19, you also get your I.D which basically recognizes you as an adult. Troy's treatment towards others are not justifiable. Troy has passed the age where he has to begin taking responsibility, instead of blaming everything he does on his father's mistreatment of him. Although it is hard for Troy to relapse from the abuse, it does not give him the right to carry on and do it to his children. By doing so he is spreading the tradition that it is acceptable to abuse children to another generation.
Change is a good thing, but if you change in a negative way, it can harm the future. An individual should become more responsible when they can be by themselves and make own decision upon their own future. At an approximated age, the individual would be during their teenage years. This provides the kids to explore new ideas and thoughts. This will make the child to start to make a new starting point in their lives. The individual will become more responsible to see what kind of future they have.
Troy has showed many treatments towards others. His father changed him to become that person. Troy is very unorganized, he is sometimes the greatest thing you can have and the evil twitch that can ruin a person’s life. His treatment in his teenage years is the way he treats people. It is true that the teenage year is a crucial year to grow and adapt to many unusual things. If Troy got the time to see what a positive person it like, he would be a totally different person. It’s not unusual to see him cheat on his wife when his father raped his girlfriend. It depends on the way you were taught.
The age or time when a person must take responsibility for their actions is when they become an adult. For some, this time may be when they are 15, or when they go to college, get a job or begin to support themselves. The time when one becomes an adult varies greatly from person to person. It might come at an early age, or for others it might never come. For Troy Maxson, that time never came for him. He was unable to change and adapt to his environment, therefore he never grew up, he was living in the past. Troy was not at all justifiable in his actions treatment of others based upon his own background and history. It is true that he had a rough existence and had to face the harsh reality of life at an early age, but everyone is responsible for their own actions. We choose the paths that we take, and although our environment might help shape our decisions, in the end it comes down to the individual and their core values.
As children, people are allowed and given the freedom to blame things on there parents and are very rarely held responsible for there actions. It is seen as though they have no better judgment to notice what they are doing. Because of this excuse, it is not until teenage years that people start to take more responsibility and blame. Not only is age a factor but also the fact that as a teenager there are many more doors open to bad decisions, such as drugs and alcohol. As a child you are not put forth with anything similar for your entire life is closely monitored by your parents, but in your teenage years the grip on the life of a teenager is greatly slackened by parents. Even though the individual becomes more responsible for his or her behavior the change is not entirely complete. College is the last step until an almost complete detachment from your parents and the relevance of the real world is presented.
Troy’s situation can not be judged by someone unless they are put through the same thing. A person who has been raised by a loving family would think that since Troy had been put through such cruelty he would do anything in his power to relieve those circumstances from those who he loves. The thoughts of Troy or someone with a similar status might be completely different. Being put through a childhood filled with hate and sufferance will have an ever lasting affect on a person for he or she is never properly introduced to the idea of love. Of course Troys actions should not be unpunished but thinking of his case without the peace of mind to look at both sides of the argument would be unreasonable.
Any individual, no matter the age, should be accountable for his or her own actions. It doesn’t matter if you are two or twenty or eighty. All individuals are in fact responsible for their own actions. While it is true that younger people are generally given more forgiveness and leeway for their actions and mistakes, they should still be responsible for their own actions. If a child makes a mistake, it may be true that it is because they did not know any better, and in that case, the child should not be penalized for their error. But it is important for that child to know that it was their fault, and to get used to shouldering the responsibility and possibly punishment for their faults.
Troy Maxson’s treatment of others is completely unjustifiable. Child abuse and cheating on your wife are behaviors that are not justifiable under any circumstances. But it is very easy to see where Troy’s behavior came from. As a child, violence and strained relationships were part of his life. He grew up with these things. His actions are a continuation of this tradition. But just because he was treated badly as a kid doesn’t justify his treatment of those around him.
An individual becomes responsible for his or her actions when they continue to make the same mistake over and over, even when they have aknowleged that what they are doing is wrong. For example, if a young boy takes candy from a store without paying, he is not responsible at first because nobody ever explained to him that this is not permittable. However, if he does this again, he must be held responsible for his actions because their is now no excuse for him to get away with it; he knew that stealing was intolerable. I do hold Troy accountable for his actions to a certain extent. He should have realized that what he was doing was wrong, but getting rid of the tradition that had been passed on from generation to generation would be a very difficult feat.
An individual becomes responsible for their actions when they can tell the truth about their actions. When one has the ability to stop lying about their actions then they are responsible and showing responsibility. Troy of course is not justifiable in his actions because he beats his son, cheats on his wife, and puts his brother in a mental hospital. Troy uses unacceptable treatment of others and he does not own up for all his wrongdoings. Troy throws up a fence against all his past actions and blames them on his father because of the river bank episode.
An individual should become responsible for there behavior when they are old enough to know what is wrong and what is right. You can't hold a baby responsible for their behavior because the baby is unaware of what is right and what is wrong. The baby doesn't know that mom will get mad if he breaks a cup. But when someone is old enough to know what is wrong and what is right they can become responsible for their behavior and their actions.
Troy isn't justifiable in his treatment of others based on his experiences. yes he did go through a great deal of horrible things but just because he had an abusive father doesn't mean that he is allowed to be an abusive father himself. If your brother is shot it doesn't mean that you can go on a killing spree. And if he did he would be held accountable for his actions. You cant be justified for bad actions just because of your past experiences.
-Alex Worcester
There is no time when a person will begin to take responsibility for their actions. For example Troy, even at the end of the play, he refused to take responsibility and continuously blamed others. On the other hand, a 12yr old orphan will have to start taking responsibility for his/her own actions if they want to succeed. The age at which a person takes on that responsibility is not specific. It is more of an event that will cause a person to do this, a realization that your current living style cannot continue. Troys treatment of others is obviously not right nor acceptable. Although it is justifiable and understandable. From a very young age violence and neglect his all that Troy knew. Take dog fighting for example, they are taught to fight and bite and be violent. If you took that dog into your house and it bite you you cant blame it. That was how it was raised and all it knows. Troys abusive mentality was not acceptable by any means, however they are justifiable and understandable.
There’s no definite age for an individual to become responsibly for his/her behavior or action. It all comes down to maturity and how that individual handles any situation at hand. For example at age 3 an individual should be responsible for washing hands, at age 4 an individual should be responsible for tying shoes, at age 6 an individual should be responsible for washing own hair. Between the ages of 15 through adulthood then the responsibilities of an individual’s responsibilities gets more complex and crucial. An individual cannot get married until they are 18, or 16 with the consent of their parents, on doing so has it responsibilities in the marriage to always keep faithful to one another. An individual is also responsible for making the decision on wanting sex, at a young age, without consent from parents. Troy's treatments towards others are not justifiable. He has to come to realized that he is finally a grown adult and can take responsibilities for his actions, doesn’t matter if he was done wrong to in the past by his loved one. He needs to know that blaming others for what has happened to him at an early age, is not his right to take out his anger and crude behavior toward them. Even though his wounds are not totally healed from what his father did to him, he should realized and want to change for the better for his family. Avoiding the anguish to not hurting whoever close to him.
Those that know what they're doing can take responsibility. You can't expect babies or toddlers to know all that, but once the child knows how to do it right, they should be able to look after themselves with little help. In an honest accident, the person is expected to take responsibility. Occasionally one blames his or herself too much, a source of insecurity. Troy Maxson, on the other hand, is both responsible and a victim. Sure his family didn't show him love in his early years, but later in his life, the behavior he exhibited was also his own choice. So it can't be justifiable.
After the age of eighteen an individual should hold all responsibilities for their actions and the choices they make in their lives. At the age of eighteen you are considered an adult and your no longer dependent on anyone but yourself. Troy's actions and treatment of others is not justifiable. His fathers mistreatment and abusive behavior has impacted Troy's life, and Troy has carried on the same traditions to his son. Troy has bad moral values, but nothing can be expected of him, because his father never instilled any in him.
An individual should become responsible for their behaviors at a young age. For example when your two-year-old child hits you or another person as a parent you must teach them to say sorry and own up to their bad behavior. If this quality is not taught at a young age, it will be harder to teach an individual when grown. If not taught you will have a child always blaming others for mistakes and bad decisions, which is what Troy, does. Troy was not brought up the proper way; he did not know how to take responsibility. This led to him blaming others for mistakes and making bad decision after bad decision. I do and do not believe Troy is justifiable although he was not taught that does not mean as an adult he cannot see his mistakes and learn from them. Nevertheless, he is blind to them and thinks the world will just always go his way. So I believe that it is and not justifiable.
Whenever it is that a person comes of age and transitions fully into adulthood is when they become responsible for their actions. However, people transition differently into adulthood and therefore there is no declared time for anyone to become fully mature. In the case of Troy Maxson, he is truly accountable for his choices. For Troy chose and was not forced to have his affair with Alberta. Again, Troy chose and was not force to repeatedly abuse his son. Finally, Troy chose and was not forced to neglect Rose and his loving family. When he left his fathers farm and transitioned into adulthood, Troy became fully blamable and accountable for all of his actions there on.
When taking on the role or task of responsibility one needs not a set age. An individual can turn responsible whenever in their life, but it should for one definitely be before a family is started. If that individual cannot take care of oneself, then why risk the lives of others by giving him a family. One key element to remember is that Troy never gains the attribute and trait of responsibility, but he shows his irresponsible and true colors towards the end of the playwright. For Troy to treat others in an abusive tone and manner due to his experiences is right and wrong at the same time. For Troy to be in a more upset mindset, it is due to his hatred towards his past and what he has seen through his father, so technically it is not his fault. But at the same time, he never gained the responsibility and preparation that it takes to be an adult, because he is doing things which make him look worse in society, but he needs to understand it at his age.
All people are born unperfect, thus, everybody makes mistakes. Some make mistakes to cover up a previous flaw in their life. Otheres make mistakes because they think it was the right thing to do at the time. But all people have the ability to repent from thier actions and admit thier wrongdoing. But somethimes a person is so overcome by emotions, they don't realize the damage that they have done. Self responsibility and acceptance is a key step to becoming a better person.A person should begin to take responibility from as young as a person understands mistakes.
Blame is often used by children so that they do not get themselves in trouble or so that they feel better about themselves. Yet, some "adults" also blame others for actions and the conditions of their lives. For this reason, it is very difficult, but possible, to determine at what age self responsibility should be prominant. The time at which someone should stop blaming others for their life, is as soon as they are capable of creating their own life. The time is different for everyone because everyone develops at different rates. As young children, no one can decide their own life, but that changes at around the age of 15-17. At this point in life, most people should have the mental stability and the readiness to make their own decisions and accept the consequences. Still, some may reach this point later in life, or they may not even reach it at all. During the novel, Troy is at an age that does not justify blaming others for his life and treating others with corresponding disrespect. Atleast once he has children, Troy should just forget the past because the main priority at this point is to make the remainder of his life better. Troy's actions are not supported by any possible explanations.
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