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Essay Archive - An Analysis of "This Boy's Life"
An Analysis of "This Boy's Life"
"This Boy's Life" is a memoir about a young man's struggles with
his own identity. The first section of the chapter titled, "Uncool", is a
good illustration of how the young Tobias Wolff feared other peoples
perceptions of his true self. The fact that Wolff and his two friends,
Taylor and Silver, were raised without true father figures in their lives
played a major role in the behavior and character of these three young men.
Through othering and double consciousness, the boys came to realize their
weaknesses. In an effort to hide their weaknesses, they participated in
deviant behav....
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