Project Gutenberg 2010-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 71 Gabriel, Gilbert W. (Gilbert Wolf) 1890 1952 Gilly Bear Bear, Gilly The Seven-Branched Candlestick: The Schooldays of Young American Jew E-text prepared by Bethanne M. Simms, Barbara Kosker, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Seven-Branched Candlestick: The Schooldays of Young American Jew" by Gilbert W. Gabriel is a semi-autobiographical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the formative years of a young Jewish boy growing up in America, delving into his struggles with cultural identity, loneliness, and the complexities of adolescence in a predominantly Christian society. The protagonist grapples with feelings of shame about his heritage and the quest for belonging, which shapes his emotional landscape throughout the narrative. At the start of the novel, the narrator reflects on the significant impact his school days have had on his life, framing them as "seven lighted candles" representing his journey toward understanding his Jewish identity. He shares his experiences of bullying, social isolation, and the internal conflict of being a Jewish boy in a largely antagonistic environment. The opening portion introduces the themes of alienation and self-discovery, hinting at the protagonist's eventual quest for faith and acceptance. Through poignant memories of family loss and societal prejudice, the narrator sets the stage for a narrative that not only recounts personal experiences but also critiques broader societal dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jews -- United States E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 272916 268494 2024-09-14T08:50:04.151940 2023-09-15T04:12:18.618214 text/html text/html 273117 2010-09-21T20:31:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 105348 2010-09-21T20:33:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 182752 2024-09-14T08:50:11.676824 application/epub+zip 186103 2024-09-14T08:50:07.150904 application/epub+zip 179282 2024-09-14T08:50:05.904904 application/epub+zip 457533 2024-09-14T08:50:15.136810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420528 2024-09-14T08:50:10.807885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301756 2022-09-15T11:47:54.265134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242974 242871 2024-09-14T08:50:03.461905 2023-09-15T04:12:17.921192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 242683 2010-09-21T20:26:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94154 2010-09-21T20:26:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17911 2024-09-14T08:50:15.266801 application/rdf+xml 24988 2024-09-14T08:50:06.276846 image/jpeg 4568 2024-09-14T08:50:06.086883 image/jpeg 175723 2024-09-14T08:50:04.178920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog