The Magic Barrel

THEMAGICBARRELliviaPRINCIPALCHARACTERSLeoFinklearabbinicstudentYeshivaUniversity(叶史瓦大学)PRINCIPALCHARACTERSPinyeSalzmanPosition:matchmakerFood:fishIneedawifetosecurethecongregation.Isawyouradvertisementinthenewspaper…(*^__^*)I’vegotabarrelfullofcards.I’llintroduceyoumanygoodgirls，rabbi.-_-!CallmeMr.Finkle.I’mnotyetarabbi.╮(╯_╰)╭Allright，let’stalkaboutthegirls.No.1SophieP.,24yearsold,aWIDOW(寡妇）……areallygoodwidow.Believeme,IfIwaslookingforabride,Iwouldmarryawidow.Widow?!No！！！No.2LilyH.,highschoolteacher.Herfatherisasuccessfuldentist,wellAmericanizedfamily…sheis32……nextcard.RuthK.19years.Honorstudent.Fatheroffer13,000cashtotherightbridegroom!~\(≧▽≦)/~(//▽//)Pretty？Alittledoll.Healthy?Perfect…Ofcourse,sheisalittlelame（跛足）onherrightfoot.-_-#WidowMiss.32Lame19Noneofthemsuitsme!LeoagreestomeetLily,whomhefinds(asSalzmanhasclaimed)intelligentandhonest.LilyappearsoverlyinaweofLeo’sprofession—aresult,theyoungmanconcludes,ofSalzman’smisrepresentation.Additionally,Lily’squestionsconcerningLeo’sloveofGodarethreatening;inamomentofself-revelation,LeoharshlyconfessesthathedesiredtobecomearabbinotbecausehelovedGodbutbecausehedidnot.Iwaswrong.Lilyis29.Leaningagainstawall,chantedprayerforthedead.AllmenareJews,thoughfewmenknowit.“Thestorycombineselementsofrealismandfantasyinanurban,Jewishsettingandcentersontheprotagonist'sstruggletobreakthroughthebarriersofpersonalisolation.SETTINGSUFFERING&REDEMPTIONthedaughterandtherabbinicstudentaredrawntogetherbytheirneedforloveandredemption.爱&救赎MANYASPECTSOFSELF-DISCOVERYtheawakeningofpassionanddesire;thedefinitionofidentity;thesearchforlove.SYMBOLISMFishrebirthChangeofseasonsprocessWindowisolationMAGICBARRELDenotationConnotation:themagicpowerofloveThankYou~~