![]() ![]() The mythic ancestor turned the nobleman's estates into an impressive source of income for himself and his employer, and in his later years began traveling the world and teaching wisdom from the Torah. The mythic ancestor used to work for a goyische (non-Jewish) Russian nobleman who would get crazy-drunk and burn down villages for fun.This mythic ancestor is of course dead but basically a character in the novel given how much Asher dreams about him. ![]() We also learn about Asher's mythic ancestor, which is another name for Asher's great-great-grandfather on his dad's side.And we meet his father, Aryeh, who is always busy traveling for the Rabbi and telling Asher to drink his orange juice before the vitamins go out of it. We meet his mother, Rivkeh, whom Asher draws falling backwards in a rowboat. Then Asher gives us a glimpse into his early childhood in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.The chapter starts with Asher Lev narrating in the first person, telling us that yes, he is the controversial creator of the painting Brooklyn Crucifixion, and no, he's not gonna apologize for it. ![]()
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