50 pages • 1 hour read
Elliot PagePageboy: A Memoir
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2023A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Pageboy is one of several memoirs about coming out as trans. Compare and contrast this work with another such text, like Darling Days by iO Tillett Wright or Tranny by Laura Jane Grace. How are the writers’ experiences similar, and where do they diverge?
Page opts for a nonlinear narrative in Pageboy. How does this choice interact with the book’s themes? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Page describes many moments of progress in his journey toward understanding and accepting himself. Choose one of these moments and analyze its role in the narrative, using textual support.
