My Name Is Asher Lev Analysis

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Kaitlynn Meador
Mr. Smith
Honors English
August 16, 2017
“My Name Is Asher Lev” Asher Lev is the main character in the book “My Name Is Asher Lev”. Asher Lev considers himself an “observant Jew”, and he is known for creating the Brooklyn Crucifixion. He is a curious young man, and loves to paint his memories and what he thinks of the world. His parents want him to stop drawing and painting because it is abnormal

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