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What are the characteristics of "The Wedding Canopy" in characters and structure?
The characters and structure of the novel remind readers of the famous European novel Don Quixote. The protagonist Udall is similar to Don Quixote, and the author also describes Udall in humorous language, which makes him a bit like Don Quixote's comedy. But he is not an adventurer in the late Middle Ages in Europe, nor does he have the profound contradiction and tragic connotation in Don Quixote. He is just an ordinary Jewish civilian, a devout Jew. At all times, he firmly believes in God and strictly abides by the duties of a believer: piety, chanting and humility. When he raised some property for his daughter's marriage, he immediately sat in the inn and absorbed in chanting, and soon almost spent all the money raised. He has no regrets. Due to the misunderstanding of the wealthy businessman, he made a marriage for his children. When he was in deep trouble and prepared to repay the other party's huge dowry, he was not discouraged. He believed that God was just and good people were rewarded. When the rich businessman saw through his poverty and got him into trouble, he didn't panic and still maintained his dignity as a man. He is firm, optimistic and tenacious, not by heroic wisdom and superhuman physique, but by consistent and unshakable faith: faith in God and sincerity.

Therefore, he can overcome the temptation from all directions, be willing to be poor and lonely, and do his duty as a believer without seeking vanity, money or material things. In Judel's view, it truly embodies the spirit and character of the Jews. He is not a comic figure, nor a tragic figure, but a positive figure created by the writer in the form of comedy.

Another outstanding feature of The Wedding Canopy is that with the protagonist's travel, he has come into contact with all kinds of characters and lives, and at the same time, he has woven many stories of different lengths. They have both mysterious legends and ordinary things in life; There are both ancient legends and real-life events, which are the means used by the characters in the book to exchange thoughts and feelings and express their views. They formed a colorful story group. On the one hand, these stories expand the capacity of the works from political, economic, cultural, religious, ideological and other social aspects. , thus highlighting the characteristics of the work "civilian epic"; On the other hand, it is also a means to develop and change personality. Most importantly, the story reflects the Jewish aesthetic tradition of emphasizing concreteness and intuition since the Old Testament. Jews express their views and abstract ideas by telling stories.

Bellow, a famous American Jewish writer, said that for Jews, "life without stories is unimaginable." The mysterious and legendary ending of the novel and the discovery of the cave treasure made the Udell family turn the corner and marry their daughter smoothly. The miracle is the manifestation of God, and it is God's love and help to the kind and pious parishioners. This kind of brushwork is only available in Jewish national literature with infinite belief in God, and it is a traditional expression of Hebrew literature. This is also a prominent feature of the novel.