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From Dearly Beloved to Insignificant: The Drastic Life Changes of a Young Woman Living During Biblical Times
The Red Tent, a novel written by Anita Diamant, vividly depicts everyday life during biblical times. The main character, Dinah, who the story centers on, grows from a young innocent girl, exceedingly loved by her mother Leah becoming a very wise woman who learned many from tragic life experiences and also from many joyous ones as well. Not only was she dearly loved as tenderly as any by any mother, but also greatly by her mother’s sisters Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, all of whom were wives to Jacob. This immense love, bestowed upon her came from her existence as the sole female child from thirteen children of all the mothers. ... Although Dinah faced many hardships in her life she also experienced many joyous moments which make a life worth living and from this developmental life process she prospered in the end. ... Her mothers as a breach of custom allowed her to enter the red tent, where they rested for three days during their menstrual cycles. ... Dinah knew only the life of a
child constantly given attention but she did not know how to interact with men. ... Her mothers performed an elaborate ritual of initiation and she was from then on a considered a true woman and now a marriageable one as well. ... She no longer was a child but a full grown woman who had experienced the pleasure of the company of a male. During her stay the two grew deeply attached not only for physical reasons but also for one another’s kindness, wisdom and knowledge. ... Her innocence no longer existed since she had outlived one of the most brutal experiences that could have happened to a woman. Her true love had been murdered by her own brothers as well as her trust in them; to Dinah there was nothing left for her in her past life comprised of comfort and family and she headed off to the palace leaving all she ever knew.
Approximate Word count = 1516
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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