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Okay, Troy...you're right. I'll take care of your baby for…

“Okay, Troy...you're right. I'll take care of your baby for you...cause...like you say...she's innocent...and you can't visit the sins of the father upon the child. A motherless child has got a hard time. From right now...this child got a mother. But you a womanless man.” quote by August Wilson
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““Okay, Troy...you're right. I'll take care of your baby for you...cause...like you say...she's innocent...and you can't visit the sins of the father upon the child. A motherless child has got a hard time. From right now...this child got a mother. But you a womanless man.””

August Wilson

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A man offers to protect a child, recognizing innocence shouldn't bear a parent's sins, and acknowledges his own lack of a partner.

In simple terms: Protecting innocence despite personal shortcomings.

Key Takeaway

Offer care, recognize shared responsibility.

Themes

responsibility family compassion

Mood

empathetic reflective

Type

dramatic social commentary

When to use this quote

  • adoption
  • foster care
  • supporting single parents
  • community guardianship

Key Concepts

ethical duty parental love

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we support vulnerable children when we feel inadequate?
  • What does it mean to be a "womanless man"?
A Different Perspective

May lack resources to truly support the child.

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