Analysis Of Boys And Girls By Alice Munro

Throughout the short story “ Boys and Girls”, Alice Munro takes us through a young girl’s journey to break away from the typical life of a woman. Munro suggests that although we would like to define our identity, it is society who defines who we are.

The short story was based in a time period where men and women were not considered equal. Throughout the story, the narrator struggles to accept society's unwritten rules that are being forced upon her. She would much rather be outdoors doing "ritualistically important" work. She considers her father’s work important because it’s not usual for a female to be doing a kind of work meant for a male. The narrator is identifying herself with a type of importance. By being given the freedom to