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 par