In Isaac Bashevis Singer’s “Gimpel the Fool”, Gimpel is treated with no respect from his peers or the society of Frampol where he lives. Gimpel’s life has been riddled with tricks and lies from the townspeople for as long as he can remember. No one respects Gimpel or has any sympathy for him and his misfortunes. Gimpel allows himself to be the schlemiel of the town because of his unwillingness to stand up …showed first 75 words of 1262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1262 total…cowardly behavior and the misery that he brought upon himself. Had Gimpel stood up for himself he may have been respected and turned his life around instead of running in search of a life that would never exist for someone like him. Gimpel’s life was shaped and molded not only by the deceitful behavior of his wife and the people of Frampol, but also by his own inability to take action on his behalf.