Genre
Religious commentary
Setting and Context
The novel is written in the context of Judaism and Feminism.
Narrator and Point of View
First-Person narration and point of view
Tone and Mood
Antagonizing, sad, optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The narrator, Judith, is the protagonist of the story.
Major Conflict
The major conflict occurs when the Torah is written to dehumanize women but favors men in all aspects. The Torah does not give women the freedom to do as they wish compared to their male counterparts.
Climax
The climax is when the narrator concludes that the Torah has to be rewritten to give women their rightful place in society.
Foreshadowing
The involvement of women in leadership foreshadows a revolution in which the Jewish women will demand their rightful place in society.
Understatement
The symbol of the Jewish religion is underestimated. Even though men are the sole leaders in religion, they are also dominant in societal matters, ensuring that the Jewish women are enslaved to see men as demi-gods.
Allusions
The story alludes to the dark side of religion, which is partial to humanity as a whole.
Imagery
Images of women suffrage are rampant throughout the novel.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the contribution of Jewish women in history is not documented in the Torah. For instance, women's significance is only mentioned in the liturgy but not in Jewish law.
Parallelism
The story of Sarah and Rebecca parallels the history of Jewish women.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The Torah is personified to have the ability to decide the fate of the Jewish women.
