Never give up; persevere. This is the theme of The Boxer, written by Simon and Garfunkel. The Boxer is a song that describes the story of the narrator’s intricate life. The earlier verses represent the difficult experiences he went through as a young man. “When I left my home and my family” (Line nine). Because of the circumstances, he leaves his home, his family, and he takes care of himself. He begins to feel isolated from the world as he continues to live on his own. “And wishing I was gone, going home” (lines thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth). While being on his own, he begins to feel homesick and loneliness. “I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome I took some comfort there” (lines twenty-four and twenty-five). When he starts
