This is true in terms of the song being about a lonely boy in New York City who visits prostitutes, but the first line of the song alone, "I am just a poor boy," marks a strong difference between the lives of Holden Caulfield and "the Boxer." Though he experienced tragedy in the form of the early death of his brother Allie, Holden was a privileged young man from a wealthy family who had the luxury of attending multiple preparatory schools. Furthermore, Holden possesses none of the skills of endurance which form the metaphor of the Boxer, which leads to...
This is true in terms of the song being about a lonely boy in New York City who visits prostitutes, but the first line of the song alone, "I am just a poor boy," marks a strong difference between the lives of Holden Caulfield and "the Boxer." Though he experienced tragedy in the form of the early death of his brother Allie, Holden was a privileged young man from a wealthy family who had the luxury of attending multiple preparatory schools. Furthermore, Holden possesses none of the skills of endurance which form the metaphor of the Boxer, which leads to his constant failure in school (he even admits he lacks the ability to "apply himself") and his ultimate commitment to a psychiatric hospital.
I'm noticing a lot of similarities to J.D. Salinger's "Catcher In the Rye".
Just throwing that out there.
This is true in terms of the song being about a lonely boy in New York City who visits prostitutes, but the first line of the song alone, "I am just a poor boy," marks a strong difference between the lives of Holden Caulfield and "the Boxer." Though he experienced tragedy in the form of the early death of his brother Allie, Holden was a privileged young man from a wealthy family who had the luxury of attending multiple preparatory schools. Furthermore, Holden possesses none of the skills of endurance which form the metaphor of the Boxer, which leads to...
This is true in terms of the song being about a lonely boy in New York City who visits prostitutes, but the first line of the song alone, "I am just a poor boy," marks a strong difference between the lives of Holden Caulfield and "the Boxer." Though he experienced tragedy in the form of the early death of his brother Allie, Holden was a privileged young man from a wealthy family who had the luxury of attending multiple preparatory schools. Furthermore, Holden possesses none of the skills of endurance which form the metaphor of the Boxer, which leads to his constant failure in school (he even admits he lacks the ability to "apply himself") and his ultimate commitment to a psychiatric hospital.