As a novelist, Potok was deeply interested in the way human beings of passion and commitment chart their unique and difficult paths through life, and in this case, when a family, faith and community are fundamentally opposed to that path.Īsher Lev’s search for identity coupled with his drive to create and make meaning through art is a struggle that all artists face. Readers identified with Asher’s dilemma of trying to resolve his innate desire to pursue his passion for art, with a strict religious father and community who think such pursuits are a waste of time at best, and at worst, evil. Students, Seniors 62+, & Military: $18 DIRECTOR'S NOTEĬhaim Potok’s novel, My Name is Asher Lev (1972), spent six months on the best-seller list, became a fixture in schools nationwide and still resonates with booklovers nearly 45 years later.
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