The Boy Study Guide

The Boy is a short poem, which addresses gender identity, puberty, persecution, and religious beliefs as experienced by the narrator who is assumed to be The Boy. As the poem begins, the boy looks out a window and wonders if it is really he who looks out as the rest of the world goes about its daily ritual of mundane activities, such as the mending of a pillowcase, the shifting clouds, or even the lighting of a cigarette. (read more)