Philip Roth Defender of the Faith

Defender of the Faith Defender of the Faith, by Philip Roth, is a short story that exemplifies the nature of Jewishness that is portrayed through the characters of Sergeant Marx and Sheldon Grossbart. Throughout the story, there is a recurring theme revolving around the dilemma Sergeant Marx must face in his decision to act as either a top sergeant, Jewish man, or human being (Paterson, 136). Marx’s internal quarrels, in turn, cause him to constantly …showed first 75 words of 1327 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1327 total…higher meaning and, thus, has him come to the self-realization that he is truly a defender of the faith. Bibliography Works Cited: Arp, Thomas R. Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense. New York: Harcourt Brace College Publishing, 1998 ed. Lee, Hermione. Philip Roth. New York: Methuen Publishing, 1982. Paterson, Judith Hillman. Philip Roth: Criticism and Interpretation. New York: Ungar Publishing, 1981. Searles, George J. The Fiction of Philip Roth and John Updike. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1985.