Lev Gumilyov

VYGOTSKY-Social Constructivist Approach: probably one of the most influential theoretical perspectives currently used in practice is the observing and assessing of children in order to plan their next steps and move them on in their learning and development. Strengths: He emphasizes the broader socio-historical context of development. In many aspects, sociocultural theory corrects "theories" directed at individuals and gives a different perspective on the main themes of development. According to

In the books Candide, The Glass Menagerie, Their Eyes were Watching God, and My Name is Asher Lev written by Voltaire, Tennessee Williams, Zora Neale Hurston, and Chaim Potok, they are all discernibly different stories, yet they all appear to share the common theme of perseverance in varying degrees to find that happiness is not always awaiting them. I have found that the various symbolic language combined with each author’s different style of writing not only makes each story unique, but they also

“Asher Lev, an artist is a person first. He is an individual. If there is no person, there is no artist” (Chaim Potok). An individual with different characteristics has a different mindset, attitude, confidence and respect from those around them. In Asher Lev by Chaim Potok, Asher is a Ladover Hasid who grows up in a Hasidic community, who is deeply committed to his Jewish faith and finds difficulty between the expectations of his traditions and his gift. He is an individual with a broad mindset