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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Hester Street |
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This period piece, set at the turn of the 20th century, depicts life among Jews from Eastern Europe who have emigrated to New York's Lower East Side. Jake has been in the country for years, earning enough money to bring over his wife and child. When they finally arrive, he is dismayed to find that his wife won't give up her old country customs, while he has turned his back on his former customs in an effort to be part of America's burgeoning melting pot. Can this marriage survive?
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Hester Street |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Jew, religious
Woman/class/friends story?
- immigrant story
Story of city/rural life?
- Big City
Culture of surrounding area:
- American urban
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
Dumb?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
Style
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Is this movie based on a
- book
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