This Boy’s Life Study Guide

{IOC Review}

Characters
Name / Description/Important Details
Toby, Jack, Tobias Jonathan von Ansell-Wolff III
Mother/Rosemary
Dwight
Geoffrey
Chuck Bolger
Mr. Howard
Arthur Gayle
Arhur/Toby’s father
Skipper
Pearl
Norma
Uncle Stephen
Themes
Theme / Notes
Identity
Defining Family
Denial
Escape (physical or through imagination)
Reinventing Yourself
Promises
Motifs & Symbols
Motif/Symbol / Notes & Examples
Drinking
Betrayal
The Rifle
Setting(s) & why it is important
In chronological order, list the 5 most important events in the work
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How does the ending resolve the issues presented in the work?
Choose 3 quotations from the work that speak to you about one of the following: theme, characterization, symbol/metaphor, narrative style, etc.
Describe the narrative style used in the work and explain how it is used effectively

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