Frank is not able to bring closure to his miserable existence, not even by converting to Judaism in the end. There is too much adversity working against him, caused by his lying, cheating and stealing. He has become a better person in the end, caused by living with an honest Jewish family, but he is still not a good person, and will never be one as well. Frank failed at everything he tries but his final conversion to Judaism, a religion that he despised before, represents his becoming a fully human being, one who accepts responsibility for his actions and takes on the role of provider and protector for his adopted family.

He goes from lover to hater, from victim to victimizer and from saint to criminal. This ambivalent nature causes him problems to reach his goals. He committed

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Approximate Word count = 528
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)