E-STAR - Student

Cory is the teenage son of Troy and Rose Maxson. A senior in high school, who gets good grades and college recruiters are coming to see him play football
Cory is a respectful son, compassionate nephew to his disabled Uncle Gabriel, and generally, a giving and enthusiastic person. He is an ambitious young man who has the talent and determination to realize his dreams.
Cory has a relationship of conflict and violence with Troy. He believes that Troy is trying to hold him back in life by refusing to sign papers that would allow him to go to college on a football scholarship. Troy insists that Cory get a real job and be responsible.
Cory accuses his father of doing this out of jealousy, saying “You just scared I’m gonna be better than you, that all”. On some level it may be true. Troy never admits this, though. He tells Rose, “I got enough, not to let my boy get hurt playing sports”.
Cory comes of age during the play when he challenges and confronts Troy, his father, and leaves home.
We see Cory return home on the day of Troy’s funeral wearing a Marine corporal’s uniform. Stage directions tell us, “His position is that of a military man, and his speech has a dipped sternness”.