My Name Is Asher Lev is less conventional in technique than Potok's two preceding novels. The first-person narrator, Asher Lev, rather than giving a straightforward account of events, uses as a starting point the furor over his painting, "The Brooklyn Crucifixion." As he defends the painting, the details of his background and experience are progressively revealed. The painting itself serves as.....
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