Asher Lev
In the beginning of the book Asher described himself as a "mocker of ideas sacred to Christians" and a "blasphemous manipulator." Although Asher Lev was a great artist whose art sold for hundreds of dollars, he had to put up with the gossips and rumors about him. Asher Lev struggled with his fame and his notoriety. He also struggled with his family's acceptance to his art. He could not identify himself into any group of people. In fact, he suffered from an identity crisis where he said "I am none of those things. And yet, in all honesty, I confess that my accusers are not altogether wrong: I am indeed, in some way, all of those things" (1). His identity also becomes a big factor in his struggle to be an accepted Jewish individual and to do the thing he loved doing. These were the various things that Asher Lev struggled with and had to give up to pursue his career. They were indeed huge sacrifices but his art was definitely worth it. Many people would have lost out on enjoying Asher's works
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Approximate Word count = 672
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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