I came across a story today that piques my interest in so many ways. Especially with this push in the publishing industry for more diverse books, I really want to see something done like this. Here's the story: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a37533/adoption-secret-family-history/
So, the girl was raised believing she was born to a Jewish mother. I am not Jewish, but the article implies that Jews believe any child born to a Jewish mother is Jewish. She was adopted by a Jewish family and raised as a Jew. She developed a close association with her Jewish heritage, even more so than some of her relatives.
When she sought out her birth parents, however, she discovered that her mother was a Christian who envied the family lives of the Jewish people she knew. She wanted her child to have that, so she filled out the adoption forms to label her child as Jewish, so it would go to a Jewish household.
Ultimately, she overcame the shock and moved on, but I'd love to see a novel like this, where someone's life view - something they consider to be a part of them - turns out to be wrong. It would be a lot more literary than what I usually write, but I'd love to read it.
No comments:
Post a Comment