Canadian Literature: Alice Munro’s use of landscape and space to reflect on gender roles in the coming of age short story “Boys and Girls” (1964)

at least 1 academic book, 3 journal articles

How does Munro relate landscape and space to coming of age and gender roles in mid-20th century Canada?
How does the extensive use of imagery and symbolism in the short story function as means of enhancing the theme of coming of age?