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by Tobias Wolff
About 68 pages (20,534 words)
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This Boy's Life Study Guide consists of approx. 68 pages of summaries and analysis on This Boy's Life by Tobias Wolff. Browse the literature study guide below:

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It is 1955, and Toby and his mother are driving across the country to escape their old life in Sarasota, Florida and start a newer, better life in Utah. They are trying to get away from Toby's mother's abusive, obsessive boyfriend, Roy. (read more)
      Chapter 1, Fortune (pgs. 3-7)
      Chapter 1, Fortune (pgs. 8-22)
      Chapter 1, Fortune (pgs. 23-28)
      Chapter 1, Fortune (pgs. 29-33)
      Chapter 2, Uncool (pgs. 37-47)
      Chapter 2, Uncool (pgs. 48-56)
      Chapter 2, Uncool (pgs. 57-64)
      Chapter 2, Uncool (pgs. 65-75)
      Chapter 2, Uncool (pgs. 76-84)
      Chapter 3, A Whole New Deal (pgs. 87-91)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 95-106)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 107-116)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs 117-125)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 126-130)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 131-136)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 137-144)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 145-154)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 155-168)
      Chapter 4, Citizenship at Home (pgs. 169-178)
      Chapter 5, Citizenship in the School (pgs. 181-191)
      Chapter 5, Citizenship in the School (pgs. 192-199)
      Chapter 5, Citizenship in the School (pgs. 200-214)
      Chapter 5, Citizenship in the School (pgs. 215-221)
      Chapter 5, Citizenship in the School (pgs. 222-228)
      Chapter 5, Citizenship in the School (pgs. 229-233)
      Chapter 6, The Amen Corner (pgs. 238-252)
      Chapter 6, The Amen Corner (pgs. 253-265)
      Chapter 6, The Amen Corner (pgs. 266-269)
      Chapter 6, The Amen Corner (pgs. 270-276)
      Chapter 7, Amen (pgs. 283-288)

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