Tragedy rooted in the poverty-stricken area
Boys Don’t Cry is based on an actual story from a real place. Is this a story that could have happened elsewhere, in a different place, or was the tragedy rooted in the poverty-stricken area in which the story originally took place?
To answer this question, you will connect the need to think about how class status impacts gender identity. Where are the roots of John and Tom’s hatred? Why was Brandon a ready target for violence in Falls City?
