Black version of Fiddler on the Roof

The black version of Fiddler on the Roof that Claude and his parents plan to attend when they have their final fight symbolizes the fact that blackness alone cannot unite people. Despite the fact that they are going to attend this play that celebrates blackness, Claude’s parents are unable to overcome their differences and never make it there. This sequence of events underlines a broader theme that Bump plays with throughout the novel – the idea that people cannot be defined by their race or expected to have a certain identity because of it.