Boys Life: Techniques Used To Develop Loss Of Innocence
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In the novel "Boys Life," the author develops a coming of age (loss
of innocence) theme through many different techniques in his writing. The
author uses techniques such as setting, magical realism, irony,
characterization, and symbolism to set the stage for the story to take
place the way it d ....
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.... about who was getting attacked by the bees or who might be
hurt. Cory loses a lot of respect for his grandfather when he realized
that he left everyone for his own safety. This taught Cory that people
cared more about themselves before anyone else's safety.
The author uses magical realism many times throughout the novel.
When Cory and his friends do their annual ritual at the end of the summer,
they pretend to fly with their dogs (pg. 187). They do this at the
beginning of the summer be ....
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