Etgar Keret

As much as people try to avoid it, fact is that no one in this world is born equal; there is always something unique that sets one different from another. It is those differences that require us, as Barbara Jordon says, “to accept people who are different that ourselves.” Jordan emphasizes the importance of tolerance and how it helps us develop into better societies and people. During the 1930’s, different races in the United States were being discriminated against their skin tone and placed on separate

better view of the world because the interactions we have with other people may affect the way we feel about life. Everyone has beliefs, and they certainly do affect our lives and the lives of others. In what of this Goldfish, would you wish by Etgar Keret, Sergei changes for the better because of his interactions with the goldfish. Sergei was a lonely sad men after his girlfriend left him but after meeting the goldfish he had someone to talk and he wasn’t alone anymore. “if he

world have conjured up many different perspectives on this subject, such as David Straker, the writer of, “Three Wishes,” and Etgar Keret, the author of, “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?” These authors have two very unique perspectives on wishes and the consequences that they bring. First of all, the story, “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?” by Etgar Keret, had a pessimistic attitude toward wishing. Sergei Goralick, the main character, is a misanthropist that moved from Russia to

“Creative Writing” by Etgar Keret, shows the struggles of the couple grieving a miscarriage, though their stories that they wrote in creative writing class. Maya the wife write three different stories, the first one showing how a loss of an unborn child can make someone feel like they have died, or lost a part of themselves. The second is about how a women a may go through a period where she feels detached from her husband. The third is about the journey of accepting a miscarriage and ready try again

uniform, now my siblings they wear uniform if they want to. Sergei doesn't want to waste his last wish, the Goldfish has granted him only two wishes, and is waiting for the third wish. The story, “What of This Goldfish Would You Wish?” written by Etgar Keret, it’s a story of a goldfish granting only three wishes and Sergei, but Sergei doesn't want to waste the last wish. Sergei doesn't want anymore wishes, he would just like to talk to the Goldfish

Israel is undoubtedly a country for the history books with its great conflicts, victories, atrocities, and deep necessity which makes it quite unique from any others and there are perhaps no better words to describe its history than with “tragedy” and “triumph.” After this semester, I feel that I have a pretty clear viewpoint on these ideas. The triumph of Israel is its very existence both in general and specifically as a place for Jewish people that saved thousands and harbored refugees in times

us an example of blind acceptance through her main event and desperate character, Tessie Hutchinson. In “Texas V. Johnson Majority Opinion,” by William J. Brennan, Texas expresses acceptance. Also in “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish,” by Etgar Keret, acceptance is interpreted through a lonesome character by the name of Sergei. All three authors focus on the subject of

stories which is Healthy Start by Etgar Keret and The Secret life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber, each protagonists are dealing with an emotional dilemma in there lives. In Healthy Start, Avichai is suffering from a severe depression due to breaking up with his former girlfriend Maayan. While In The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Walter is currently dissatisfied with his current life and that he feels that he is part of something even greater. The protagonist Avichai of Etgar Keret's Healthy Start differs

The Etgar Keret’s in-class visit and evening reading at Funger Hall were very remarkable in my opinion. I enjoyed Keret’s discussion on stories and how he comes up with his own. He revealed to us that all his stories are based on real-life events. The short story Keret read in class titled “Healthy Start” was based on a real event where he was mistaken for someone else at a café while waiting for his publisher. Keret’s story development contrasts greatly from Elizabeth Poliner’s whose stories

and how they define us. This is evident in the short story “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?” written by Etgar Keret, the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and the poem “Without Title” by Diane Glancy. All of the works express what our relationships with other people could become. “What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish” is a short story by Israeli writer, Etgar Keret. This story shows just how far a person will go not to be alone. The author shows this through the character Sergei