Henne Fire | Characters
Berl Chazkeles
Berl is Henne’s husband and, according to the story’s narrator, ‘‘a saint’’ for tolerating Henne’s daily verbal and physical abuse. He earns a meager living making sieves. Eventually, Berl abandons Henne and she becomes even more angry and loud than before.
Henne Fire
Henne Fire, also known in her Polish village as Black Henne, is described by the narrator as a demon. The narrator claims that Henne is ‘‘not a human being but a fire from Gehenna,’’ an ancient name for hell. Henne is emaciated, her skin is black, and...
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