Character Description Of Leo Finkle From "The Magic Barrel"
...at Yeshivah University, but sometimes he questions if that is what he really wants to do. He spends all of his time studying and does not have a social life. He has already spent six years studying and in a couple months would be ordained. Many told him that it would be easier to be accepted as a Rabbi if he was married. This was a hard task for him as he never went out and never really knew any females. A marriage broker had brought his parents together so he decided to look into that knowing that it was acceptable and honorable in the Jewish community. In the beginning of the story he was very well kept and focused on his studies. As the story moved on he got in to a attitude that was less like an upcoming Rabbi, but more of not caring. When Salzman’s matched did not seem to fit what Leo wanted he did not care to live anymore. He stopped eating and lost weight, his beard grew in and was not kept neat. Leo did not focus on his studies and was skipping classes. He started seriously considering dropping out ...