Chaim Potok's "My Name is Asher Lev". Book Review by cee-cee

Chaim Potok's "My Name is Asher Lev".
An analysis of the main character from Chaim Potok's novel, "My name is Asher Lev".
# 110309 | 3,887 words | 11 sources | APA | 2008 | US
Published on Dec 21, 2008 in Literature (American) , Psychology (Child and Adolescent)


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Description:

This paper presents an analysis of the central character in the novel "My Name Is Asher Lev" by Chaim Potok. It summarizes the background of the book and explains how Potok shows the importance of childhood bonds. The paper then continues to provide findings of several psychological studies carried out on this subject.

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Belkin, L. (2004). The Lessons of Classroom 506. New York Times Magazine, 40-53.
  • Bowlby, J. (1988). Developmental psychiatry comes of age. American Journal of Psychiatry, 145, 1-10.
  • Erikson, E. H. (1963) Childhood and Society. New York: Free Press.
  • Kim, W.J., Kim, L. & Rue, D.S. (1997). Korean American Children. In G. Johnson-Powell & J. Yamamoto (Ed.) Transcultural Child Development: Psychological Assessment and Treatment (pp. 183-207). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • Lung, A.Y. & Sue, S. (1997). Chinese American Children. In G. Johnson-Powell & J. Yamamoto (Eds.) Transcultural Child Development: Psychological Assessment and Treatment (pp. 208-236). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Chaim Potok's "My Name is Asher Lev". (2008, December 21) Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.academon.com/book-review/chaim-potok-my-name-is-asher-lev-110309/

MLA Format

"Chaim Potok's "My Name is Asher Lev"." 21 December 2008. Web. 02 December. 2023. <https://www.academon.com/book-review/chaim-potok-my-name-is-asher-lev-110309/>

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