Analyzing Bernard Malamud's 'The Fixer'

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Tentative thesis: In The Fixer, Bernard Malamud reveals the hypocritical qualities of Christians through the suffering and torture Yakov Bok was put through and shows the resemblance between Jesus Christ and Yakov Bok. Outline: To prove this thesis I will compare the lives of Jesus Christ and Yakov Bok and trace back through the events of life that show the most similarities. I will also study the development of Yakov’s belief and compare it to Jesus Christ’s beliefs and values. I will prove the points that the Christians assert, that they are moral and non-violent, are ironic and hypocritical. I will show that the actions and values of the Christians are opposite to what they preach. Major points I will consider: How Yakov is falsely accused

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