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What went wrong in Felds life after Sobel left?
After Sobel quits, Feld offers to raise his assistant’s wages so that he will stay. However, Sobel is not placated by this half-hearted attempt to manipulate him; he prefers to be allowed to court Miriam instead and is incensed that his employer has never considered him a fit suitor for his daughter’s hand.
Why did Sobel quit his job?
Sobel quits because he was jealous that Max was a suitor for Miriam and not himself.
What is the central idea of the first seven years?
The implied or indirect thematic basis of Bernard Malamud’s “The First Seven Years” (1950) revolves around how the characters credit individual happiness as their social status rises in their acquisition of material and monetary achievement in the industrial and technological developments.
Why do you think it’s important for Feld who’s an immigrant to have his daughter married off to a college boy?
Feld the shoemaker, Sobel the helper, Max, the college boy, and Miriam who is independent. Why does Feld want his daughter to marry a college-educated man? She won’t have to work and have a better life and that she might consider going to college.
What do Miriam and Sobel have in common?
What did Miriam and Sobel have in common? They read books. Why did Sobel get angry when Feld told him to stop giving Miriam books? It was what they had in common.
Why was the title called the first seven years?
Hence the title of the story, which is an allusion to the Biblical story of how Jacob labored in the service of Laban for seven years to win the hand of Rebecca, whom he loved. “The First Seven Years” is one of many stories Malamud wrote about Jewish immigrants living in New York.
At what point in the story did you realize that Sobel is in love with Miriam?
We realize that Sobel is in love with Miriam when he storms out of the workshop immediately after Feld asks Max to give his daughter, Miriam a call.
Why was Captain Sobel transferred?
The result of his unsatisfactory combat and tactical ability caused the NCO’s of Easy Company to lose confidence in Sobel’s combat leadership, leading to his eventual transfer.
What message about families is evident in Feld’s dreams for Miriam?
What message about families is evident in Feld’s dreams for Miriam? Parents want their children to have better lives than they have had.
What is the conflict in the first seven years?
The novel’s main conflict revolves around Feld’s desire to arrange a good marriage for his daughter, or whether or not he should allow her to marry the man of her own choice.
How is the climax of the story also an epiphany for Feld?
2.) Explain how the climax of this story is is also an epiphany. Feld realizes that his wishes for his daughter are not important. He needs to let her make her own decisions that will make her happy.
Does Max really share Felds values explain?
Does Max share Feld’s values with respect to his daughter? Max wants material things for himself, while Feld wants a better life for his daughter. They do not share the same values.