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100 1  French, Julie St. Vrain.
245 10 In the face of a silent god : |bIsaac Bashevis Singer's Jews--the pious, the profane, and the irresolute / |cby Julie St. Vrain French.
264  1 [Place of publication not identified] : |b[publisher not identified], |c2000.
300    iii, 161 pages
336    text |btxt |2rdacontent
337    unmediated |bn |2rdamedia
338    volume |bnc |2rdacarrier
502    Thesis (M.A.)--California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2000.
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-150).
520     Throughout the writing of Isaac Bashevis Singer one finds his Jews inextricably bound to their God-through religious observance, more than two thousand years of history, through quotidian cultural mores, education, and through attitude. Judaism, more than a religion, permeates every aspect of their existence. The pious observe the law to the letter; sinners are beguiled by lust, by avarice, by pride, idolatry, and especially in the case of post-Holocaust Jews, by unremitting despair. Always in Singer's writings is the unanswerable question: If God is merciful, why does He allow suffering? Indeed, where is God during this massacre of his chosen people? This study will focus on Singer's response to that very question. A general survey of style will begin the study; eight highly unusual, but definitive stories will illustrate Singer's themes; analysis of the behavior of the pious and the sinner-separated roughly into specific sins-will follow.
530    Electronic version(s)  |bavailable internally at USHMM.
533    Photocopy. |bAnn Arbor, Mich. : |cUMI Dissertation Services, |d2004. |e23 cm.
590     Dissertations and Theses
591    Record updated by Marcive processing 21 June 2024
600 10 Singer, Isaac Bashevis, |d1904-1991 |xCriticism and interpretation.
600 10 Singer, Isaac Bashevis, |d1904-1991 |xCharacters.
650  0 Yiddish fiction.
650  0 Judaism in literature.
650  0 Jews |xSocial life and customs |vFiction.
650  0 Good and evil |xReligious aspects |xJudaism |vFiction.
655  7 Fiction. |2lcgft
856 41  |uhttp://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=732173161&sid=5&Fmt=6&clientId=54617&RQT=309&VName=PQD |zElectronic version from ProQuest
956 41  |u http://dc.ushmm.org/library/bib90721/1399475.pdf  |z Hosted by USHMM.
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