During the past week we have been viewing Fiddler on the Roof, a musical set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. We've been introduced to the interesting patriarch of five daughters, named Tevye. His attempts to keep his family and its Jewish religious traditions are thwarted by changes in the new generation. Tevye is faced with strong constitutions in his eldest daughters, who have inherited much of his strong will; however, he is challenged by their desires and choice of husbands which in part, separates them from the customs of his faith. With an edict from the Tsar, Tevye is then faced with expulsion from his village and his home. Choose a central theme that is moving throughout the musical and discuss how that theme advances your understanding of a universal idea and what makes the musical the classic as it is.
