Yekl Analysis
bAppearances play a major role throughout Yekl, by Abraham Cahan. The characters in the novel are constantly judged by what they are wearing or how they present themselves. Jake’s attitudes towards the other characters differ based on their clothing, customs, and deportment. So often throughout the novel, the reader is led to a certain opinion of a character, as is often the case in literature, based on what they are wearing or how their appearance is presented. The most obvious example of the importance of appearance is when Jake’s wife, Gitl, arrives at Ellis Island, and Jake beholds her for the first time after their extended separation.