Osobliwe postaci w powieści Z Jarmarku Szolema Alejchema

Abstract

In his works, Szolem Alejchem created a unique figure of folk hero, that has become an archetype of Jew from eastern Europe, especially in Tevye’s Daughters. Alejchem’s heroes are one of a kind and very expressive. Each of tchem has his own attributes, which unique composition is characterised by its individuality and singularity. Ordinary inhabitants of little towns and cottages becomes very unique due to short and accurate characteristics, written by its author. Thanks to his remarkable gift – observation – the author points riddiculous attributes of phisiognomy, the manner of speaking, moving, the behaviour and all of the limitations, that sets the single person apart from the community. In literature, people from the past become immortal.