In the novel, Bread Givers, author Anzia Yezierska tells the story of life as an immigrant in the Untied States. For many, the U.S. was the key to a better life; a life free of economic depression and ... 't want to sell [fish] for the rest of my days. I want to learn something. I want to do something. I want some day to make myself for a person and come among people"(Bread Givers, page 134). The father was the main upholder of old Jewish beliefs in the Smolinsky household, as opposed to the New World beliefs of the Americans. It was this clash ... was the cause of numerous confrontations. T...

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• Grade Level: High School