Isaac Beshevis Singer

"Gimpel the Fool"


1 In the Author's Perspective, Singer says that his characters are "not little, because in their own fashion they are men of character, men of thinking, men of great suffering." Discuss this statement in relation to the story.

2 Examine the ways in which religion is treated in the story.

3 Analyze Singer's use of first person narrative. How does it contribute to the story?


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