This book has intrigued me so far. Like most early twentieth century novels, the author focuses on an immigrant family. However, unlike these other books, Yezierska highlights a Jewish family. I was very surprised by the father of the family. I was previously unaware of the superiority of Jewish men in traditional Jewish households. Reb Smolinsky dominates his wife and daughters. The way in which he does this took me by surprise. He does nothing but read the Torah all day while the rest of his family is foraging the city for food. Also, he takes Bessie's little wages and gives some to charity. Moreover, he gets the best meals every day, yet he does nothing for his family. His role in the family surprised me greatly.
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