28 pages 56 minutes read

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Zlateh the Goat

Fiction | Short Story | Middle Grade | Published in 1966

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Essay Topics

1.

Singer was a known animal rights activist. Explain the relationship between humans and animals. Use evidence from the story to support your claim.

2.

Aaron and Zlateh spend three nights together in the haystack. They pass the time by eating, sleeping, and cuddling. How does the dialogue between them reveal the nature of both characters? What does it say about their bond?

3.

Singer originally wrote this piece in Yiddish. Do you think translating a piece devalues its original message? Why or why not?