Cory Maxson - Tupac Shakur

 There are no physical or character descriptions of Cory in the play. He is 17 years old, that is simply an assumption as Troy and Rose have been married for 18 years. He plays football, so he must be fit. Found this picture of Tupac and he definitely can play the character of Cory Maxson. He loves and feels protective of his mother Rose, when Troy was hurting Rose, “Cory comes up behind Troy and grabs him… Cory throws a glancing blow that catches him on the chest and knocks him down” (72). The Marines honed the sinews of his body seven years later when he comes back home for Troy’s funeral. As you can see, Tupac has honed his body into a fighting machine.