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Gimpel the Fool -vs- Non-fool
Summary: The title of Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story, "Gimpel the Fool," is a rather straightforward title. Without even reading the story, it gives the reader a good feel for what the story entails. Gimpel is in fact a fool, but he is not truly a fool at heart.
The title of Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story, "Gimpel the Fool," is a rather straightforward title. Without even reading the story, it gives the reader a good feel for what the story entails. Gimpel is in fact a fool, but he is not truly a fool at heart.
Gimpel, who is also the narrator, starts his story by saying, "I am Gimpel the fool. I don't think myself a fool. On the contrary. But that's what folks call me." This already suggests that Gimpel knows that he is not in reality a fool because a true fool would not know any better than to call himself a fool as well.
Gimpel was not dumb. When he was to marry Elka, he knew that everyone lied to him when he was told that she was a virgin. When Elka demands money for marrying him, he knows that the bride...
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