Part one of term paper
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 does. The characters live through many experi ...

Part two of term paper
... the theme. During the scene that takes place in the church, the author uses great detail in describing the way the people were acting. He states that "the people came in like Christian civilization and went out like barbarians" (pg. 70). Cory witnesses that most of the people just ran out and didn't care 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 t ...