An Analysis of Conflicts in Philip Roth's Goodbye Columbus Essay

Diversity is an attribute that is seen among people, situations andcultures. Everyone has encountered different situations at one time ormore during their lives that has either been pleasant or upsetting.Certain novels written in the 1950's to the present show signs ofmultiformity very clearly. In regards to culture, people are placed inunusual situations where their diversity is shown.Throughout the novella, "Good-bye, Columbus," written by PhilipRoth, conflicts are seen as far as social status among families. Thisnovella was not diverse in the written aspect, in fact I thought of it aseasy reading. "Sure, I should serve four different meals at once.... Ishould jump up and down twenty different times? What am I, a workhorse?"(Roth 4) The reactions in Brenda's house differ because they have a maidand Brenda's Mom doesn't have to pick up a finger. Neal and Brenda'sfamilies are obviously placed in different social brackets and this adds tothe conflict that the relationship is not equal.From the readers point of view, the tie that Neil feels towardBrenda is one of physical attraction. "She dove beautifully and a momentlater she was swimming back to the side of the pool, her head ofshortclipped auburn hair held up, straight ahead of her, as though it werea rose on a long stem." (Roth 3) He sees her only as a beautiful woman andallows that to get in the way of actually realizing the true reasons forher actions. Brenda on the other hand is using him to be her "slave."This is seen with all her actions that show that she honestly does not careabout his feelings, his wants or desires. "We'll be right back,' Brendasaid to me. You have to sit with Julie. Carlota's off.'"(Roth 13) Shefinds Neil very accommodating in fulfilling her needs. Neil is constantlybeing thrown into predicaments for the first time, such as Brenda's countryclub, where Neil is viably not accustomed to being. "My next question wasprompted by a desire to sound interested and thereby regain civility itdidn't quite...

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