conversion

I liked the characters as they were porrtrayed by Roth in the short story "Conversion of the Jews." I can see that maybe the characters were a little stereotypical, but I felt that they were true to the stereotype. I liked that there was the driving force of the conflict of one generation to another. The way that the boy challenged the norm and the commonly held beliefs, not for the sake of rebellion, but in honest pursuit of answers.

The way the story ended seemed a little drawn out and a bit predictable, but the interaction that the boy has with his audience below was amusing. I suppose the point of the roof top display of all time was intended to further expose the hearts and motives of the characters, but I did find myself question why. Overall, it was a good story and a good use of characters.