prevalent of the affirmative themes is the idea of growth. Many of the

characters learn a lot about themselves, and change tremendously in a

positive way. Earlier in their lives, these characters decided to live

their life one way, but throughout the book they change, and join each

other to unite. Fighting for their common religion and fundamental rights

brought them together in a way that is barely imaginable. In Exodus, Mr.

Uris shows that a common belief can bring people together, and which leads

to personal growth. During the course of the story, the characters who

show the most growth are Ari Ben Canaan, Kitty Fremont, and Dov Landau.

Ari Ben Canaan undergoes change through his relationship with Kitty. Ari

is what is known as a sabra. A sabra is actually a small fruit which is

hard on the outside and soft on the inside. This metaphor is used to

describe young Jewish freedom fighters, because of their hard exterior.

But inside, what drives them is their determination and deep emotions. Ari

Ben Canaan fits this description. What is different about him is that he

is at the very extreme. His exterior is

my need for you comes first, before all other things...before the needs of

Kitty sees everything as a foreigner, she doesn't feel as if the land belongs

the people were killed. Afterwards, when the war ended, he was sent to the

own life, and learns to let go. Although she still loves Karen deeply, she no

are able to get such quick recoveries and dynamic results from those children

forget about him. It didn't work though. Dov was captured by the British and

determination to keep the land of Palestine for the Jewish people. These

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Approximate Word count = 1693
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)