Thesis: Ruth’s family made the most impact on her identity because of her hypocritical father, kind mother, and her evasive siblings.
Tateh made a very large impact on his daughter’ identity because his hypocritical actions as a rabbi made Ruth dislike her culture, and also persuaded Ruth to expand her religion and racial tolerance. When Tateh, the rabbi, tries to get a new girlfriend and divorce his wife, Mameh refuses to do so. Ruth was caught in the middle of the battle, “And here Tateh wanted to divorce her so he could marry his fat girlfriend, this woman who was bigger and taller than him and who wasn’t even Jewish. A Goye. It was all so disgusting I could hardly stand it” revealing that Tateh made Ruth fell like Judaism is what makes
Tateh made a very large impact on his daughter’ identity because his hypocritical actions as a rabbi made Ruth dislike her culture, and also persuaded Ruth to expand her religion and racial tolerance. When Tateh, the rabbi, tries to get a new girlfriend and divorce his wife, Mameh refuses to do so. Ruth was caught in the middle of the battle, “And here Tateh wanted to divorce her so he could marry his fat girlfriend, this woman who was bigger and taller than him and who wasn’t even Jewish. A Goye. It was all so disgusting I could hardly stand it” revealing that Tateh made Ruth fell like Judaism is what makes