What inspired Pasolini to focus on the lives of marginalized boys in Rome?
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Boys Alive (New York Review Classics)

Boys Alive (New York Review Classics)
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What inspired Pasolini to focus on the lives of marginalized boys in Rome?
Did anyone else feel a sense of hopelessness that lingered after reading this?
How do you think the setting of post-war Rome influences the characters' choices?