The First Seven Years
What are the themes in Bernard Malamud's The First Seven Years
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Jill W
One major theme in the short-story, The First Seven Years, is the material vs the spiritual. This theme is illustrated through Feld's daughter, Miriam, who chooses to refuse a marriage to someone who could provide her with luxuries and and easy life, in order to marry the man she loves.
The First Seven Years