Part one of term paper
There are many choices that is faced with as he journeys from childhood to manhood. These choices define who Asher is, and what he believes in, as well as shattering the boyhood innocence he once possessed. One of the first choices which alter Asher's life is his decision to visit Yudel Krinsky for the first time (page 69). Although this ...

Part two of term paper
... Jews, and faced little religious hardship. Instead, Asher continues to draw, causing a wall to go up between him and his family, and him and all that he's been taught to obey. Asher also visits many people and places that force him to mature quickly. One of these places is the museum in Brooklyn, where Asher first sees the work of non-Jewish artists (page 134). This choice to tour the art museum without the permission of his parents was the first conscious decision Asher makes to disregard his Je ...