Movie Review: Yentl
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Everyone at one time or another has felt out of place. Feeling unsure
of one's place in society is an experience that every young adult faces but
deals with differently. Some rebel while others comply with whatever has been
set out for them by society or their parents, or both. The role of the w ....
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.... duty. The movie Yentl
starring Barbara Streisand, shows this traditional belief through its plot,
characterization, music, lights, camera angles, and symbolism.
Set in Eastern Europe in 1904, Yentl captures the essence of the Jewish
woman's eternal struggle. It is the story of a young girl, in love with
learning but forbidden to do so by Jewish tradition. Upon her father's death,
Yentl disguises herself as a boy to attend a yeshiva (religious school) and
continue her studies. She befrien ....
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