36 pages • 1 hour read
Deborah FeldmanUnorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Compare and contrast this memoir and the Netflix miniseries Unorthodox (2020).
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Deborah strives to be an independent woman. Which role models did she have? How did the women in Deborah’s community affect her journey to her authentic self?
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Deborah recounts several incidents of sexual assault in the Satmar community. Describe the reactions of the community to these cases. What are some of the reasons that the community wanted to keep these instances of sexual abuse a secret?
