ttacks, along with her "brothers" assaults, withstanding them both with compassion and patience.Throughout the story, many "normal" figures can be represented with much more in-depth and symbolic meanings. Take, for example, when Gimpel decides to leave Frampol. His leaving can be interpreted on two levels. The first is obvious, that he needs a change of scenery or perhaps simply wants to get away. When taking a closer look, it represents a cleansing he is undergoing, an emotional revival and that he is no longer a fool that can be taken advantage of at will. "I wandered all over the land, and good people did not neglect me." Strangers are accepting him at the end, ironically, a feeling he hadn't felt his whole life. "It is many years since I left Frampol, but as soon as I shut my eyes again I am there. And whom do you think I see? Elka. I weep and implore, 'Let me be with you,' and she consoles me and tells me to be patient. The time is nearer than far." Within this scenario Elka, another dynamically changing character throughout the book, is also finally accepting Gimpel. She represents an immoral but repentant sinner. Ironically it is Gimpel, the saint-like figure, that saves her soul by being understanding, patient, and continually loving towards her. His illegitimate children represent the sins his wife wrought throughout her life and symbolically when Gimpel finds out they are not his and still care for them and divide his fortune among them, Gimpel is really forgiving Elka for her sins."One nightas I lay dreaming on the flour sacks, there came the Spirit of Evil himself". When the Evil spirit approaches Gimpel he is, at first, persuaded to do his bidding and "punish" the townspeople for all their wrongdoings. What its really doing is showing his emotional growth when he rejects the spirit, showing that he is developing and growing and he wont be pushed around forever. It shows he has forgiven the townspeople for...
