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He found his characters in real Jewish community. That is why the tone and style of "The Magic Barrel" are so unmistakable and truthful. Through two main characters author involves us in a specific business going on between Leo Finkle, a lonely rabbinical student, and Pinye Salzman, a matchmaker. In order to get a good congregation Leo supposed to be married. How a man, who was studying for six years and who never was in a company of woman, easily can find a wife? The same way as his parents did. He went to the matchmaker. It was not so easy for Leo to appeal to Salzman, because he hoped to find the wife by himself. He wanted to be in love before he gets married. But he resorted to help. It was a firs time when he turned his mind over. Pine Salzman, the marriage broker, represented the old generation, and respected the old Jewish tradition. Marriage is a very important part of a Jew's life, and the family is more importa
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nt than the girl herself is. He does not think about love. It is possible to imagine how Leo was disappointed when Salzmen introduced the girls to him. "Sophie P. Widow. Father promises eight thousand dollars. Has wonderful wholesale business. Also realestate." "Lily H. Regular. Father is successful dentist thirty-five years. Interested in professional man. Wonderful opportunity." Moreover, "She is a partikiler. She wants the best." Leo's interest to Lily was aroused, and he began seriously to consider calling on her. Finally they met. She provoked him to say the strange, but a very capacious and valuable phrase: "I think, that I came to God not because I loved Him, but because I did not." But Lily didn't dream about him, she dreamed about an invented hero. After this date he turned his mind over again. He felt that he could not love a girl. Although Leo returned to his regular routine, he was in panic and depression from one thought: nob
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Pinye Salzman,
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Leo Salezmans,
Analyzing Leos,
Books Commentaries,
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Stella Salezman,
Regular Father,
Widow Father,
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How How "Magic " is the Magic Barrel? "The Magic Barrel " was written by Bernard Malamud in 1958 as part of a short story collection. .... |
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A Bernard Malamud Reader .... I recently read a short story by Malamud called, "The Magic Barrel." A jewish trait I noticed while reading Malamuds short story is how he demonstrates his .... |
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"Match Makers " The stories written by Bernard Malamud "The Magic Barrel " and Ved Mehta 's "Pom 's Engagement " talk about the roll of families or "arrangers .... |
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The Source of Magic .... They forge on anyway, they must find the source of magic. .... He watches her for a while, she has a big barrel of jewels. He instanly falls in love with her. .... |
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Bernard Malamud .... (Lardinois) Malamud's short-stories include The Magic Barrel 1958, Idiots First 1963, Pictures of Fidelman 1969, and Rembrandt's Hat 1973. .... |
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The Magic Barrel (Bernard Malamud) Leo Finkle, the protagonist in Bernard Malamud's short story "The Magic Barrel," is a man on the verge of the discovery of a life outside of his own self. |
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The German Refugee As one critic says of Arthur Fidelman in MalamudÆs The Magic Barrel: Fidelman desperately seeks out Susskind, the first human being with whom he has ever had |
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The German Refugee As one critic says of Arthur Fidelman in MalamudÆs The Magic Barrel: Fidelman desperately seeks out Susskind, the first human being with whom he has ever had |
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Comparison of Disney Theme Parks Walt Disney World in Florida includes the Magic Kingdom Theme Park, Epcot Center popular culture could simply be transported lock, stock, and barrel to France |
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Financial Status of Euro Disney SCA, France popular culture could simply be transported lock, stock, and barrel to France Walt Disney World in Florida includes the Magic Kingdom Theme Park, Epcot Center |
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