“Jeremy Goldblatt Is So Not Moses” is the well captured story of the spirit of bar mitzvahs and their not so glamorous behind the scenes set ups. This short story illustrates the humorous mishaps that often occur when the three is in front of the one(13!).
(1) How does “Jeremy Goldblatt Is So Not Moses” relate to the essential question — ”when should an individual take a stand to confront a problem”?
Jeremy Goldblatt Is So Not Moses relates to standing up for a friend when no one else will. The short story narrates how easily a person can be unaware of his or her’s actions. The significance of how differently a person acts compared to you can paint a different picture about how the person is like in reality.
(2) Which character in “Jeremy Goldblatt Is So Not Moses” do you think changes the most by the end of the story?
Why do you think this? Chelsea, one of the characters in the story, is a very self conscious girl who doesn’t understand some changes of heart she’s having throughout the story. I believe that she changed the most since her dislodge changed. In the beginning of the story, she whispers-in to the reader, reminding the reader not to mention her true intentions out, at a few points in the text. She became more open and vulnerable to certain situations by the end of the story.
(3) Who do you think is the main character?
Why do you think this? Although the story is written from a variety of perspectives, I believe the main characters are his friends. His friends have a huge influence on what the readers are inferring and predicting throughout the story due to their behaviors. It’s easy to realize when situations are going wrong since we humans have developed that simple sense of morality.
(4) What do you think is the point/moral/message of the story?
I believe the moral message of the story is to be yourself. The bar mitzvah boy decided to focus on the religious part of a bar mitzvah rather than throwing a huge party “just because you’re turning 14”. Another message from this story is standing up for people being disrespected.
