The First Seven Years: Parental Consent
Often, parents want their children’s lives to be better; this is the human nature of most parents. Feld, for instance, in the “The First Seven Years” by Bernard Malamud, worries much about trying to get his daughter, Miriam, supported & taken care of. Not only does he care so deeply for Miriam, but also the story speaks so clearly of his effort to guide Sobel out of his misery, that Sobel may return, as the much needed employee for Feld. Earnestly trying to support Miriam through his shoe repair store, Feld becomes selfish & narrow-minded, but this leaves him, and he shows his even-tempered nature. In amongst his deep love for Miriam, and his abundance of care for Sobel, Feld does not ...
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his little fiasco of pride. "I thought maybe you will be interested sometime to meet a girl like this...” (61). Here, Feld is not only caring for his daughter, but he anxious for them to go out, in that he wants Miriam to have the best possible life. In doing so, he narrow-mindedly thinks none of Sobel, who is ready and willing to try a relationship with Miriam. Well, Max agrees, and Malamud begins to describe their date, shortly thereafter. Paraphrased, he states that (through the eyes and mouth of Miriam) they (meaning Max and Miriam) went on a walk together, and that was basically it. Miriam also mentions that Max has asked her on another date. Feld, very excited about this, cannot wait until Saturday. As Saturday finally arrives, Miriam goes out for the date with Max. When she comes back, she has decided that she does not like Max. She states stating that he is 'too materialistic,' and that it seems he cares for all too many things, other than Miriam, such as his ...
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