Boys and Girls Summary, Analysis and Question Answers
“Boys and Girls" by Alice Munro were originally published in 1964 and subsequently in Munro's 1968 collection of short stories ‘Dance of the Happy Sha
About the Story Boys & Girls Alice Munro's 'Boys and Girls' tells a coming-of-age story in which the narrator recounts her life as a child on a fox farm. She tells of her pride in doing work for her father. She tells us of the conflicts that arise as she is taught to be a 'girl. It was originally published in 1964 and subsequently in Munro's 1968 collection of short stories ‘Dance of the Happy Shade’ one of her short story collections. It is the story of a coming of age girl who slowly gets to know what the word ‘Girl’ means in the real world. The Story Boys and Girls is in the first-person narration, narrated by an 11-year-old girl. However, the narrator of the store's name is not mentioned throughout the story. It’s through the 11-year-old innocent narrator that the readers see the big revelation of gender inequality in the storey Boys and Girls. Main Summary of Boys and Girls The 11-year-old girl (narrator) lives with her father, mother, and younger brother…