Gertrude Berg’s life began on October 3, 1899, in New York. Her parents were Dinah and Jacob Edelstien. Gertrude’s parents had no other children after her; therefore, she was an only child (Gertrude Berg). When she was older her father, Jacob, bought the Fliechmann’s abandoned house and they turned it into a hotel (Berg). This was the home of an extremely wealthy family at one time. As a young child, she loved to write and act out the stories she wrote for the guest at the hotel. Unfortunately, her father was unsupportive, and her mother was mentally unstable. Even though she did not necessarily have a stable home life, she did not let that change the way that she was going to be when she got older. Even though her home life was not very supportive, she pressed on to do the best at what her passion was in life. Gertrude Berg was a captivating woman who had a passion for writing, producing, and acting out her heritage of Jewish culture. Gertrude was always extremely gifted in English but had a difficult time with arithmetic. During grade school, she met a young girl that was her age, and they became good friends. The young girl’s name was Claire, and she was extremely gifted in arithmetic, but she struggled in English. Being gifted in English, Gertrude did Claire’s homework for that class. Arithmetic being her weak class, Claire returned the favor and did Gertrude’s arithmetic homework. Gertrude later graduated from Wadleigh High school; then she went to Columbia University to finish her education. During her time at the university she took extension courses in playwriting. (Shandler). When Gertrude was a young girl, she did not like going to school mainly for the reason of how the building looked. “When I first went to it a... ... middle of paper ... ...2014. David, Jay. Growing up Jewish: An Anthology. New York: William Morrow, 1996. Print. Druda, Ellen. “The Ultimate Goldbergs.” Library Journal 135.9 (2010): 54-55. Business Source Complete. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. “GERTRUDE BERG: FROM TILLIE TO MOLLY.” Gertrude Berg. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. “Gertrude Berg.” Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. Montalban, Micheal. “BBN3: Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg at this years San Francisco Jewish Film festival .” Oline video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 3 Aug. 2009. Web. 3 Mar. 2014. Mosby, Jessica. “The WIP Contributors: Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg.” The WIP Contributors:Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg: Director Aviva Kempner Documents the Life of TV Pioneer Gertrude Berg. N.p., 31 July 2009. Web. 9 Feb. 2014. Shandler, Jeffery. “Gertrude Berg Jewish Women’s Archive.” Gertrude Berg Jewish Women’s Archive. N.p., 1 Mar 2009. Web. 9 Feb. 2014.
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Shakespeare’s sinful woman in the tragedy Hamlet is named Gertrude. Wife of Claudius and mother of the prince, she is not selected by the ghost for vengeance by the protagonist. Let’s consider her story in this essay.
Gluckel's diary gives the reader the understanding of the typical life of what a widowed Jewish woman faced in a Christian dominated Germany. It’s a vivid description of what happened to the Jews of her time accounting the personal and public perspective in the 17th and 18th century. In her diary she reveals the fear she lived with, as a mother would have over her children. She also explains the relationship she experienced from her first and second husband and the responsibilities she faced as a trader.
The excerpt from the novel And The Birds Rained Down explains how Gertrude was sent into a psychiatric hospital at the age of sixteen by her father due to the reasoning of “insanity”. Throughout the story, it explains how her brothers son, Bruno, is trying to get her out of the hell that is considered the psychiatric hospital. Her actions and the way she approached things were too, normal, so to speak. Even though she was treated like trash by her own family, she still has life in her, and she continues to live. It seems as if even though she is in a place that is considered by many people a place to be feared, for the mentally ill, sick, crazy people, she still has a lively young spirit. She enjoyed living, she wanted to live, that was her
The production of a movie based on Myerhoff's book shows the extent to which she made an impact when she introduced the public to the Center culture. People related to this movie on different levels, some for the Jewish content and others for its reflection of the elderly. Regardless of how people internalized the information, it is evident that Myerhoff was successful in her main objectives. The book, and then the movie portray a culture that others can comprehend, acknowledge and relate to on some personal level.
... fighting for a Jewish cause. This book carefully examines exactly how much Wald distanced herself from her Jewish heritage. Marjorie N. Feld did a wonderful job of portraying Wald as not only a strong, independent woman, but firm in her belief of universalism not particularism. Although the book is written in a highly academic format Feld was able to give the story of Lillian Wald in a matter that allows all who read it to appreciate and understand her work. Wald is the kind of woman all people should hope to meet in their life. After a few pages readers will find themselves intrigued at how well the book was written, Feld inserts quotations from Wald herself that quickly and concisely show the kind of woman she was. This book should be read by anyone who has an interest in the progressive era, women’s rights, or simply the rights of all the world’s diverse people.
Under the orders of her husband, the narrator is moved to a house far from society in the country, where she is locked into an upstairs room. This environment serves not as an inspiration for mental health, but as an element of repression. The locked door and barred windows serve to physically restrain her: “the windows are barred for little children, and there are rings and things in the walls.” The narrator is affected not only by the physical restraints but also by being exposed to the room’s yellow wallpaper which is dreadful and fosters only negative creativity. “It is dull enough to confuse the eye in following, pronounced enough to constantly irritate and provoke study, and when you follow the lame uncertain curves for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide – plunge off at outrageous angles, destroy themselves in unheard of contradictions.”
Intro: In the play “the tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” and the story “the handmaids tale” the characters Gertrude and Serena joy share similar characteristics. Gertrude, The Queen of Denmark, Hamlet’s mother, recently married Claudius. Gertrude loves Hamlet deeply, but she is a shallow, weak woman who seeks affection and status more urgently than moral truth and Serena Joy: The Commander’s wife who worked in pre-Gilead days as a gospel singer then an anti-feminist activist. In Gilead, she sits at the top of the female social ladder and yet, she lives an unhappy life
Barbara Tuchman was known for being one of the best American writers and historians of her time. Born in to a very wealthy and prestige family, her interest in history was adopted through her lifestyle. Her father was not only a banker, philanthropist, and publisher but was also the president of the American Jewish Committee from 1941 to 1943. Her uncle, Henry Morgenthau Jr., served as the Secretary of Treasury under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. While growing up she attended private schools in New York and received a B.A. degree from Radcliffe College. After graduating she went on to work for her father's magazine, The Nation. She was interested in history at this time and began researching historical subjects to place in the magazine. At this time she met her husband, Dr. Lester Reginald Tuchman, and went on to have three daughters through the years (Brody).
Klüger, Ruth. Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered. New York: Feminist at the City University of New York, 2001. Print.
During her early years, according to Dyer, (1983) Anna worked at the Cottage Lyceum with third, fourth and fifth graders. Anna was asked to sign a contr...
Queen Gertrude is the wife of the late King Hamlet and the mother of their son Hamlet; she is a simple yet important character in a play called Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Gertrude finds herself in a dilemma after the sudden death of her husband King Hamlet. She hastily decides to marry the former king's brother Claudius. Hamlet becomes incredibly angry over this state of affairs, but, rather than halt her engagement Gertrude continues on. The queen requests that Hamlet stays in the kingdom rather return to his studies. She must continue to make attempts to cover up Hamlet's behavior, which eventually cause her death at the end.
The Goldbergs is a sitcom that depicts the humorous trials and tribulations of a family in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania in the 1980s. The family consists of a helicopter mom named Beverly, her unemotional yet strict husband Murray, her live-in retired father
Analysis: Gertrude is playing the common role of a caring mother. She wants her boy to win and do well so she comes out
A mother’s duty is to keep her child safe from the arms of evil whenever she can, but how can this task be completed if she is blind to the engulfing evil around? A mother is there to protect her child and stand by them in times of need, however, this obligation may be impossible to fulfill when a child loses their sanity. As evil consumes their child and the danger is turned on them, many mothers would step back and step up against these terrible deeds, but Gertrude has proven not to be like most mothers. Instead of reaching out to stop Hamlet’s rampage, she uses a blanket of love and faith to mask his violence. As Hamlet spirals downwards, Gertrude’s loving faith is stabbed by his violence, but she soon recovers as justification