Soap and Water

by Anzia Yezierska

Genres: Coming of Age

Synopsis

A student is denied her diploma because of her unsightly appearance due to her grueling life going to school and supporting herself in grinding poverty, making her rebel against the divisions of class. Anzia Yezierska wrote about the struggles of female Jewish immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. She confronted the cost of acculturation and assimilation among immigrants. Her stories provide insight into the meaning of liberation for immigrants—particularly Jewish immigrant women.

Release date: March 23, 2021

Publisher: Start Publishing LLC

Print pages: 6