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 behavior in order to quench their thirst for power and strength. Tobias Wolff's intentions in writing such a powerful book were to find out how he became the man he is today, and as a healing tool for him to finally let go of the pain he f....

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