is a
contrast between what is and what is expected, and chapter five of 's
contains many ironies. The chapter is titled "The Old
Testament," so it is not ironic that the entire chapter is dedicated to a narrative about a
Jewish rabbi and his family; however, the fact that this Jewish rabbi is revealed as being
anything but man of God does create some irony.
Ruth's father is a traveling
Orthodox Jewish rabbi whose contract did not get renewed (meaning, of course, that he was not
doing an acceptable job). He opens a grocery store but treats his children like slave labor and
totally disrespects his wife, a woman who does everything...
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