My name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
My name is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokThe title of the book is called ‘My name is Asher Lev’ by Chaim Potok. The topic that will be being discussed is ‘Discuss the effects that a number of characters have on Asher’s personal and artistic development. Asher Lev is an Orthodox Hasdic Jew who is bought into the world with a special talent, which he continues to develop, as he grows older. At the early stages of his artistic development, he finds himself in a position where his father dislikes the idea of his son developing his artistic skills while his mother encourages Asher to further develop his skills.
Rivkeh Lev plays a significant role on Asher Lev’s personal and artistic development. Rivkeh’s plays the mother of Asher Lev. Her relationship with Asher is a special because she helps him develop his artistic skills. At the start of the novel Asher stops drawing. His mother questions his actions and he replies with ’sitra achra’ which means that he it’s from the other side meaning that it is something a Jewish person doesn’t do. In book two, his mother starts become more involved in his work. She starts to become his companion. Her being more involved with his work helps him develop his skills further. She buys him oil paints and they both go on to the museum for Asher to study other paintings by other artists. Rivkeh is very supportive of Ashers special talent. When Ashers exhibition comes to show, Rivkeh feels naked and betrayed. She feels naked because the Brooklyn Crucifixion is about her and it shows how her she feels and now everyone has seen the painting and knows what her life is like.
Aryeh Lev, Asher Lev’s father also plays a significant role in his artistic and personal development. Aryeh Lev is a very well recognized person in the Jewish community. He travels a lot...
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