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The Kind Of Man I Will Never Be
The story “Gimpel the Fool” is written by Isaac Singer. In the story he writes about a man named Gimpel who goes through life being ridiculed by the people of the town because of his foolish ways. He is considered a fool because he appears to believe everything that is said to him. ... Although he is a good man he never draws a line between being good and being a fool. Gimpel is both by choice.
Reb Gimpel is a man of many ways; he is loving, caring, a religious man and known the most as the town’s fool. The dictionary defines the word fool to be a stupid person, one who lacks sense and good judgment. ...
Growing up Gimpel is always being picked on, not because he is small or weak but because he lets them. ... “Gimpel, you know the rabbi’s wife has been brought to childbed? ... In one chapter Gimpel says “In the first place, everything is possible, as it is written in the Wisdom of the Fathers, I’ve forgotten just how (96). ...
A king’s jester, that is what Gimpel is to me. ... He’s so afraid of people’s backlash that he accepts his role as the fool. ... In that chapter Gimpel says “To tell the truth, I knew very well that nothing of the sort had happened, but all the same, as folks were talking, I threw on my wool vest and went out. ...
Gimpel is also a very passive person. ... Throughout the story I was waiting for Gimpel to fight back at least once and stick with it. ... Gimpel replied, “It’s the bride and not the groom who gives a dowry” (97).
Approximate Word count = 1424
Approximate Pages = 5.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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