The whole time, their definition of fool is wrongly placed towards Gimpel, and all the while, they are the ones who are acting foolishly. Their deficient judgment causes them to believe that it is funny to be dishonest. They believe that taking advantage of Gimpel is a laughing matter. .
Even his marriage is put together with lies from the towns people. They deceive Gimpel into marrying a woman who is impure. Gimpel hears people talking about his soon to be wife's scandalous background, and he still chooses to marry her. He marries knowing that she has not been and may still not be a pure woman. However his faith in her change is enough to clear her from blame. Therefore he marries her and asks no questions. He believes in her, and in doing so believes in the marriage also.
Later on in the story, Gimpel catches his wife in bed with another man. His wife then asks him to go and do something in the barn. Gimpel goes there, and upon returning, he sees no one in the bed. He then guesses that he had just seen a shadow, and then tries to reason as to why he would see a shadow during the night. He knows in his heart that his wife has just committed adultery with him. He knows also that adultery is grounds for a divorce in a marriage. However because of his deep love for his wife, he decides to cover it up and pretend like it never happened at all. .
Gimpel figures that throughout the story he would have much more to lose in not believing them than he would in believing them. He figures that if it were true, he would rather be the one who had faith in them, rather than one who was always questioning their statements. Besides, Gimpel said that the town would get very angry with him, if he didn't believe their statements. .
Gimpel figures that everyone already thinks him of being too gullible. By this time he has already made a name for himself, based on his believing of every word that they said.
An Analysis of Gimpel The Fool Gimpel the Fool is a story written by Isaac Bashevis Singer. ... Gimpel The Fool is a story about a simple man named Gimpel. ... He says, "I am Gimpel the fool" (Kennedy 68). ... He is not Gimpel, he is Gimpel the fool. ... Gimpel The Fool is written in the first person. ...
The story "Gimpel the Fool" by Isaac Bashevis Singer is about a particular society that takes advantage of a young man by calling him names like "fool, imbecile donkey dope" (Singer, Pg 96). ... Gimpel is known as a "fool", but as the story builds up one can see he is a wise man: "I am Gimpel the fool I don't think myself a fool. ... These few lines clearly show that Gimpel does not accept himself as a "fool", but it is how people prefer him as. ... Gimpel shows that character as being a "fool", but he knows that there is no other way to prove he is not. ... They are the fool" (97)....
Gimpel the Fool As we look at many different stories, each story has its own different craft elements, some being more important than others. ... As we see in Gimpel the Fool, "You can go home then. ... "I am Gimpel the fool. ... He tells the readers that the townspeople call him Gimpel the fool; however, he doesn't think that he is a fool. The truth is Gimpel is a fool. ...
Gimpel the Fool, as he is called by the people of the Jewish town of Frampol, is constantly ridiculed and poked practical jokes at. Gimpel himself does not believe himself to be a fool, however. ... The rabbi advises Gimpel that it is better to be a fool than evil, for innocence is always the better quality. ... Before Gimpel can say anything, she tricks Gimpel by sending him away and hiding the apprentice. Naive Gimpel then dismisses it as possibly his imagination. ...
Critical Essay: Gimpel the Fool "Gimpel the Fool", by Isaac Bashevis Singer, is an excellent short story with elements like style, characterization, and theme to make the Jewish tale a delight to read for young and old. ... Characterization of Gimpel is an extremly important part in telling the story "Gimpel the Fool" successfully. The whole story, even from the title, is based on Gimpels character, which is a fool. ... He says to himself, "Gimpel isn't going to be a fool all his life. There's a limit even to the foolishness of a fool like Gimpel...
A Sense of Redemption Isaac Singer's Gimpel The Fool is the story of a Jewish man who is as nave as a child. Gimpel is portrayed as the town fool and is considered unworldly. ... He is taught by the word of the Father's that, "It is written, better to be a fool all your days than for one hour to be evil. ... She appears as a burnt and blackened form that says, "You fool! ... I'm paying for it, Gimpel. ...
Who's the fool? Gimpel was not a fool, but instead a man who believed fully and wholeheartedly in others. ... While Gimpel was still in school, he was given the nickname "Gimpel the fool-. ... There's a limit even to the foolishness of a fool like Gimpel."" ... Gimpel the fool went into the world as a fool no longer. ...
English 1302 Character Analysis on "Gimpel the Fool" Gimpel lived most of his life being a fool, though he did not consider himself to be one. ... Gimpel was given the name fool early during his life while he was still in school. ... Gimpel was a fool despite his self-denial. ... Gimpel lived his life as a fool though he considered himself not to be one. ... He thought he found love in the end, but even love was able to fool Gimpel. ...
