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Philip Roth's 'Defender of the Faith': A Modern Midrash. From: Philip Roth Studies Volume 1, Number 1. 'Defender of the Faith,' and the symbolism of. Defender of the faith essaysIn the short story 'Defender of the faith' by Phillip Roth. Philip Roth does a wonderful job at bringing one's faith to the realm of the short., Defender of the Faith, From The New Yorker, Philip Roth. Halo pc keygen.
Philip Roth Studies
Abstract This essay explores the connection between Roth's frequently anthologized short story, 'Defender of the Faith,' and the symbolism of Passover. It argues that Roth consciously uses Jewish texts, specifically the Haggadah's parable of the four sons, to complicate readers' notions of post-Holocaust American Jewish identity. • If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution that supports Shibboleth authentication or have your own login and password to Project MUSE, click 'Authenticate'. • • • You are not currently authenticated. • View freely available titles: OR.