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Boys And Girls By Alice Munro
1. Since there is only one girl character ( the narrator) and one boy character(the narrator’s younger brother) in “ Boys and Girls ,” why do you think Alice Munro uses plural words in the title? I think Alice Munro uses plural in the title to show the readers how stereotypical our society was back then when it comes to gender roles. Back then, men were preferable by the society when it comes to doing certain tasks. For example, back then women were assign the task of child care, food preparation, as well as taking care of the husband whiles the men perform most activities that require physical strength likes farm work and providing for the family.
2. Find the two occurrences of the phrases “only a girl.” Why and how does the meaning of

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