Freedom, Family, and Courage
Exodus incorporates several themes throughout it such as courage, freedom, and the role of family. This book is based on the struggles of the Jewish freedom movement during the 1940s. The themes are used in the novel to set the story up and develop it. These themes helped make Exodus a Best-Seller. Courage is seen throughout the characters who risk everything to help the Jewish movement. The characters and the country of Israel finally being formed establishes immense amounts of freedom. The role of family is a huge theme in Exodus and the success of the movement. Courage, freedom, and the role of family were not only themes of Exodus but an essential part of the Jews getting their homeland back. This book and its themes were important factors of the Jewish movement propaganda and as the Israeli prime minister described, “the greatest thing ever written about Israel” (Joselit ).
Leon Uris wrote the compelling novel, Exodus, which illustrates the Jewish freedom movement during the late 20th …show more content…
From Ari Ben Canaan to Karen Clement, everything they do is focused on their families. Ari is so involved in the freedom movement because of his family. He wants to finish what his father, Barack, started and help protect his sister, Jordana. Kitty Fremont joins the movement just to help but then she meets Karen Clement. She sees what the war and displacement of Jews has done to this young girl and immediately bonds with her and feels like Karen is her own daughter. Her reasons for being involved in this movement instantly change. Dov Landau had his whole family die in the Holocaust which fueled his role in the Jewish movement. He is also fueled by his love for Karen, who is the only person he trusts and considers her as his family. Family is essential to the story since all of the choices the characters make come down to their family and how much they love
Exodus incorporates several themes throughout it such as courage, freedom, and the role of family. This book is based on the struggles of the Jewish freedom movement during the 1940s. The themes are used in the novel to set the story up and develop it. These themes helped make Exodus a Best-Seller. Courage is seen throughout the characters who risk everything to help the Jewish movement. The characters and the country of Israel finally being formed establishes immense amounts of freedom. The role of family is a huge theme in Exodus and the success of the movement. Courage, freedom, and the role of family were not only themes of Exodus but an essential part of the Jews getting their homeland back. This book and its themes were important factors of the Jewish movement propaganda and as the Israeli prime minister described, “the greatest thing ever written about Israel” (Joselit ).
Leon Uris wrote the compelling novel, Exodus, which illustrates the Jewish freedom movement during the late 20th …show more content…
From Ari Ben Canaan to Karen Clement, everything they do is focused on their families. Ari is so involved in the freedom movement because of his family. He wants to finish what his father, Barack, started and help protect his sister, Jordana. Kitty Fremont joins the movement just to help but then she meets Karen Clement. She sees what the war and displacement of Jews has done to this young girl and immediately bonds with her and feels like Karen is her own daughter. Her reasons for being involved in this movement instantly change. Dov Landau had his whole family die in the Holocaust which fueled his role in the Jewish movement. He is also fueled by his love for Karen, who is the only person he trusts and considers her as his family. Family is essential to the story since all of the choices the characters make come down to their family and how much they love