This is apparent by the fact that she does not see her fellow Jewish people in bright light but instead in crippled shadows. In an example, Rachel emphasizes throughout that her Jewish family does not love her. She remarks about how her dad, Tateh, sees her as only an economic and marriage asset while her brother Sam does not talk to her. Moreover, she has unpleasant reactions to her local Jewish community in Suffolk, Virginia and her extended family in New York City. She observes that her Jewish aunts and uncles have very little interest towards her and see her family as crippling. By the same token, not only does Rachel have a strong distaste towards the followers of Orthodox Judaism, she also views Christianity as a new path while disregarding Judaism as medieval. Her fresh, new passion towards Christ is demonstrated as she marries her first husband and exclaims: “I told Dennis, ‘I want to accept Jesus Christ into my life and join the church.’ Dennis said, ‘Are you sure you want to do this Ruth? You know what this means?’ I told him, ‘I’m sure.’ I was totally sure (J. McBride 235).” As she converts to Christianity, she remarks about how the Jewish faith never allowed her to feel a strong connection towards God and how Christ has brought her into a new and bright feel to her future, a concept…