1. Why does the boss call his son “the boy” and never use his name? Why is the boss not given a name and called the boss?
2. To what extent, if any, is the photograph of the boss’s son a symbol? Consider why the photograph is so different from the boss’s memory of his son.
3. Why does the boss torture the fly? What does the fly symbolize in the story?
4. Is there an epiphany in the story? If so, describe it.