Fiddler on the Roof essays

Fiddler on the Roof essays This movie is based on constant tradition of the Jewish community, and how these traditions were conducted as a whole. The belief of tradition in this community is that it balances life. The setting is in Israel, located in the village of Antificca. The theme included a whole village, but based around a Jewish family consisting of father, mother and five children. It was proper for women to make a kosher home and to read the Holy book, and on the Sabbath for women to keep their heads covered with a shawl, while praying. These were days were days when fathers chose their daughters husbands. This family was very poor, therefore their (3) daughters of (5), had no dowry. The father worked hard, praying to God and dreaming of being rich. Their mother worked hard in the housework and preparing a kosher home for the Sabbath, this would reflect tradition each week. The daughters did not truly have an education. They too, worked within the home and dreamt of being married. Tawa, the father meets a young man named Patrick a fresh graduate from college, out working and they talk and make an agreement that Patrick will educate his daughters, for room and board. The daughters were laughing and speaking of their aunt who is always trying to match makes them to other men, usually older, wealthy men. That the girls would have no interest in, that same afternoon, their aunt came and let their mother Goldor, know that the butcher has had his eye on the oldest daughter, Sitol and would like to marry her. However, Tavia does not care for the butcher Laserwolf. But, that not Tavia agreed to meet with him and to talk. That night they spoke and Tavia agreed to give Sitol away to Laserwolf. They celebrate; they dance, drink and party the night away. Another tradition meanwhile, Sitol and Mato, a poor tailor boy from next door, whom grew up together are plotting away to get married. They are very much in love. The next da...