Question

Which character(s) appear to be caught between tradition and modernity, pulled both ways? Explain why, giving examples. In the film "Fiddler on the Roof"

Answer 1

It appears that the lead character in the film, the milkman Reb Tevye caught betebet the tradition and modernity.For example .when the local matchmaker genre arranges the match between his older daughter tzeitel and the old wideow butcher lazarLwolf, Tevye agrees with the wedding but tzeitel is in love with poor tailor motel kamzoil and they ask permission to tevyT to get married that he accepts to please his daughter. It is an modern act because at that time among tradition of the Jewish community, the matchmaker arranges match and father approves it, there is no such love marriage thin in pre - revolutionary Russia.