Chuy (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Gary Soto
- First Published: 1981
- Type of Work: Poem
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Nature, Poverty or poor people, Boys
“Chuy” is an autobiographical poem that portrays the earliest formative experiences of the speaker. The poem is divided into separate sections and moves from youthful initiation to oblivion.
The first section of “Chuy” presents the young speaker alone in the landscape announcing his presence and causing changes in his environment. For example, both birds’ nests and “pocked fruit” drop into his arms. Such fruitfulness, however, contrasts with his poverty. His lunch bag contains only air from his lungs. Chuy then observes the stars, and a voice announces that he is...
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