The Red Tent

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Sabrina Guillet Guillet 1 Ms. Szilva ENG 4U0c Dec 1, 2013 Thesis Paragraph “The Red Tent” In the book “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant, the novel focuses on the theme of the burden of memories being covered by lies. Dinah, the only daughter of the Jewish patriarch to Jacob, is the main character from the time period of 1500, 1800 B.C, locations being taken place in Haran, Canaan, Shechem, and Egypt. Dinah creates intimate and immediate connections with people she meets. It is the synopsis of a central character leaving behind memories and focusing on the future and present. The novel's theme demonstrates how a victim of something so pure can be destroyed by the death of loved ones which not only impacts on one's social and cognitive life but also sets conflicts within new personal relationships. The significance of this theme, is very well relevant to many societies today, it is heightened by Diamant's skillful use of a rage of key techniques, including setting, characterization, and symbolism. Section A: Setting of time and culture ・ Time of Jewish patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ・ time period in between 1800 and 1500 B.C, also known as the bronze age ・ is taken place in three locations, Haran( modern day Iraq and Syria), Canaan, Shechem (Israel), and Egypt. ・ The Jewish Culture was differentiated from the people of Shechem and Egypt. ・ The Jewish people despised anyone who was not Jewish, and anyone who did not obey their Jewish culture. Section B: Characters and immortal love ・ Jacob, one of the Jewish patriarchs, he was highly religious and Jewish, has a tendency of multiple personalities ・ Benia , an

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