Etgar Keret

and they will eat chickweed and acorns instead of corn. Basically, it is an example of peoples’ blind willingness to accept people, and in this case, their ancestors and their traditions. The story, “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?” by Etgar Keret is another story that shows Barbara’s quote. Unlike “The Lottery”,…

who are different from themselves. One of the reasons people should accept others who are different from themselves is that people develop prejudice. Prejudice is an unjustifiable opinion. In the text “What, of this Goldfish, Would You Wish”, by Etgar Keret, one of the main characters, Yonatan or Yoni, interviews Sergei, another main character. In the text, the author states,” Before the mind of Sergei Goralick really understands what it is his body has done, he seems to have taken…

"The wife's story" is Written by Ursula K. Le Guin, "What of this goldfish, would you wish?" written by Etgar Keret, the "Lottery" written by Shirley Jackson these stories are connected in their background is kinda the same, but their stories are about how people do not accepted the change in some things usually the writers wrote their stories in a dark way, they idea is to prove in the stories that when they are talking about changes in some parts of the stories they accepted but in some they…

Sergei’s paranoia is his main attribute that forms his other traits and persona. It leads to his hostility as too protect himself because of his belief that no one would want to create a ny sort of relationship with him without an ulterior motive. This results in him having no social relationships, making him lonely. This trait is emphasized by the comparison of the other character in this story, Yonatan. Yonatan’s section of the story is filled with short run on sentences, commas, and…

Based on “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?”, “American Flag Stands for Tolerance”, and my own experiences, our relationships with others define who we are by revealing of our actions. Etgar Keret, author of “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?”, wrote about Yoni, a young man, making a documentary, knocking on people’s doors asking what they would wish for if they had three wishes. “Hard like that - rapping at his door. Just the way Sergei doesn’t like” (5). As Yoni goes around…

would be filled with even more hatred and hostility than there already is. “Texas v Johnson Majority Opinion” written by William J. Brennan, “My So-Called Enemy” directed by Lisa Gossels, and “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish” written by Etgar Keret all give lessons on acceptance and show why it is important. People should show acceptance of one another despite their differences because it makes the world a better place. “Texas v Johnson Majority Opinion” shows acceptance of one's…

Grandmother, and both Adam and my experiences. From these two stories, our spotlight will be on Sergei and Chig’s Father and conversing about their lives were transformed by a single person’s actions. In What, of This Goldfish Would you Wish? Etgar Keret brings to life his character, Sergei Goralick. Sergei, throughout the story is characterized…

community are significantly pivotal when it comes toward defining who we are. The people that surround us either break us or shape us. In the short stories, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish For written by Etgar Keret, the relationship between the community result in actions that define who they are. The Lottery portrays that people often have a hard time changing their ways of celebration or thoughts when they are accustomed and encouraged by close…

Based on What of This Goldfish Would You Wish?, Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion, and my own experiences, our reactions to situations define our relationships with others. In the the short story What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish? by Etgar Keret, Yoni a young man with a thirst or making it big by creating a documentary knocking on doors, and asking people if they had three wishes from a magic goldfish what would they ask for. Along Yoni’s journey he comes across a man named Sergei in which…