Gimpel the Fool
Thesis: Although Gimpel appeared to be a fool, he was really a wise man.A. Tricks played on him by towns peopleC. Rejection of devil’s influence “Gimpel the Fool” is a story of laughter and sadness. Gimpel was a boy that had a reputation of being a fool since his early age. People were always playing tricks at him. Although Gimpel appeared to be a fool, he was really a wise man. He showed he was a wise man by loving the children that were not his, being a believer in his religion and by not taking advice from the Devil. There are many ways in which Gimpel appeared to be a fool. First the young men of the village spent a great deal of time making fun of poor Gimpel (Kazin 353). It appeared that he was taken in by their stories to an extreme degree. Even as he went about his employment in the bakery, the townspeople continued to tell Gimpel fantastic tales that became more and more fantastic (Siegel 366). An example of people making fu
An example of this occurs when Gimpel find Elka with another man and he goes to the rabbi to tell him what happened:“I said to the rabbi, What shall I do? You must divorce her at once, said he. The story “Gimpel the Fool” was a wonderful and humorous story. In many ways Gimpel was a wise man. I want to go clean to my Maker, and so I have to tell you that the children are not yours. They are looking for you” (Singer 79). Gimpel, being the fool that everyone knew, believed every word that she said (Geimer 850). Forgiving everyone of what they did to him was a wise thing to do. In conclusion Gimpel was a saint, he looked and acted like a fool because of his innocence.
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