All of the stories in Zlateh the Goat are geographically and culturally circumscribed, almost insulated. They are set in predominantly Jewish villages in Poland, and little if any mention is made of Gentile neighbors. Although antiSemitism historically was a virulent force in the area, Singer does not let it intrude in these stories, for his purposes are far from political. He is interested in men and women and children who happen to be Jewish.
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