Operation Shylock: A Confession | Ideas for Group Discussions
The very aspects of Operation Shylock that cause problems for the readers and prompt sharp critical reaction from the critical commentators quickly promote lively and stimulating discussions. In general, Roth channels the emotional and moral crises in the life of a Jewish American writer into two characters, both of whom bear his own name. However, one is "real," the other a mad "imposter." Real Roth has just recovered from a Halcion-induced breakdown; imposter Roth, in Jerusalem, promotes a bizarre, perverse movement dedicated to returning Israeli Jews of European descent to...
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