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Tag: Goodbye Columbus

Goodbye, Columbus – Analysis

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by JL Admin

”Goodbye, Columbus” is a coming-of-age story, in which the twenty-three-year-old protagonist, Neil Klugman, grapples with his sense of self, particularly in relation to his Jewish identity. The event that that precipitates this identity crisis is meeting Brenda Patimkin, with whom he has a relationship over the course of a summer. While Brenda and Neil are…

Goodbye, Columbus – Setting

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by JL Admin

Jewish Holidays  Toward the end of the story, Neil and Brenda agree to spend the weekend of the Jewish holidays together. Specifically, it is during the Jewish High Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year and usually occurs in mid to late September. As the end of summer had indicated the…

Goodbye, Columbus – Literary Devices

Posted on November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by JL Admin

Point of View and Narration  This story is narrated from the first person restricted point of view. Neil Klugman is both the narrator and the protagonist and everything is portrayed from his perspective. This is effective because this is a story about identity and self-discovery; what is important is how Neil perceives himself and his…

Goodbye, Columbus – Themes

Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 by JL Admin

Love, Sex and Relationships  The story centers around the development of Neil’s relationship with Brenda, from their first meeting to their final breakup. The first person narration portrays the relationship from Neil’s perspective, highlighting the class differences between the two of them. A significant element of their relationship is their sexual encounters, first in her…

Goodbye, Columbus – Characters

Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 by JL Admin

Carlota  Carlotta is the Patimkin’s maid. That the Patimkins have a maid is an indication of their wealth.  Harriet Ehrlich  Harriet Ehrlich is the fiancee of Brenda’s brother Ron. Harriet arrives at the Patimkin household several days before the wedding. Neil describes her as ”a young lady singularly unconscious of a motive in others or…

Goodbye, Columbus – Summary

Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 by JL Admin

Neil Klugman is twenty-three and Jewish. He works at a public library and lives with his Aunt Gladys and Uncle Max, as his parents have moved to Arizona because of their asthma. Neil first meets Brenda Patimkin, also Jewish, a student at Radcliffe College in Boston, Massachusetts, at a country club swimming pool, to which…

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