Additionally, Rome is the center of the Catholic Church, which attracted many foreigners to make pilgrimages to this holy land (Rotunno & McGoldrick, 1982). ... This mother/son relationship continues throughout adulthood. "The mother acts as a buffer between her husband and her sons and is permitted to express her feelings in public---a luxury denied fathers" (Michaud, 1990). The relationship between fathers and daughters is important in the Italian American culture, however nowhere near as strong as the mother and son relationship. The father/daughter bond is close; fathers express lov...

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The author Sholem Aleichem describes Tevye as a wise Jewish dairyman of a Russian village who can readily quote the Bible or some other holy text on any occasion. ... Tevye makes comments on the fact that he has never heard of a young man being the matchmaker, the groom, and the father-in-law at the same time. ... Another hard situation for Tevye is the case of his daughter Shprintze falling in love with Ahronchik, who is the son of a wealthy widow. ...

• Word Count: 777
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