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Abraham Cahan's Yekl is discussed in this 6 page paper that focuses on the conflict within the main character himself. Several themes of this important novel are explored. No additional sources cited.
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despair and above all, fear in the new land. The book has the power to take the reader from a place of comfort and throw him into the shadows of
raw emotion. It is the concept of Americanization that looms over the work. With Yekl having to effectively change his name, he has to deal with the issues that plague
all immigrants. One theme in the story is that the character does desire to become more Americanized, unlike his wife. From the book, it appears that it is this factor
that creates a conflict within the marriage itself rather than other factors which may seem to have had an impact. While there are of course mundane facts that one might
assume leads to the change in the relationship, a more plausible interpretation is that the change in Yekl himself is what actually tears the marriage apart. Many readers might differ,
but it does appear that Cahan was trying to explore self-identification as opposed to the marital relationship. In effect, he does both. It is acculturation which is at the
crux of the story that appears to be about relationships. And most can relate to the premise of shielding identity in the White Anglo Saxon myth that is proliferated by
the main stream media in America today. Yekl shouts at the country, proclaiming his identity while at the same time trying to hide it. It is through this struggle that
the humanness in his character is allowed to erupt. His wifes stance on the matter, which at times is juxtapose to his, further helps to demonstrate Yekls anguish. And it
changes throughout the story. Even the characters birth name, Yekl, serves to pronounce his ethnicity. The name itself further divides the character from the new nation he has come
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