Troy Maxson and his best friend, Bono, are garbage collectors. Clues about Troy's feelings regarding his job are present in this scene, and greater details are provided later in the play.
Imagine that this is your job. Write a journal entry about a typical day you might experience.
Your response should be long enough to include the following in your entry:
• Describe how the job affects your senses.
• Discuss how you feel about this type of work.
• Why do you do this job?
• What other alternatives do you have? (Keep in mind Troy's race, education level, and societal
restrictions during this time.

Titinius.] why didst thou send me forth, brave cassius? did i not meet thy friends, and did not they put on my brows this wreath of victory, and bid me give it thee? didst thou not hear their shouts? alas, thou hast misconstrued everything! but hold thee, take this garland on thy brow. thy brutus bid me give it thee, and i will do his bidding. brutus, come apace, and see how i regarded caius cassius. by your leave, gods,—this is a roman’s part: come, cassius’ sword, and find titinius’ heart. which theme is best expressed by the text evidence in the excerpt? a. power corrupts those who achieve it. b victory has a high cost for both sides of a conflict. c. loyalty to one's superior is more important than life. d. people in power cannot recognize success.