Yeled Zar (A Foreign Child) by Shofman - Study Notes

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key literary concepts, characters, and thematic elements from Shofman's short story 'Yeled Zar' ('A Foreign Child').

Yeled Zar

The Hebrew title of the short story and 23-card study set by Shofman, translated as 'A Foreign Child'.

Shofman

The author whose short stories examine human behavior, negative human qualities, specific vocabulary, and human problems.

A Foreign Child

A short story by Shofman that portrays human problems, negative qualities, human weakness, and indifference.

The Poet

The figure in Shofman's story who writes a complaint about an old-new issue in his room and hears a crying child.

Old-New Issue

The subject described in Shofman's story about which the poet writes a complaint while in his room.

Indifference

A negative human quality and weakness highlighted by an example the poet provides in his writing.

Crying Child

A significant event and sound heard by the poet that leads to a discovery creating the central contrast of the story.

The Poet’s Great Happiness

An emotional state experienced by the poet in Shofman's story that reveals a human weakness.

Contrast in 'A Foreign Child'

The relationship shown between the two parts of Shofman's story, established by the poet's writing versus his discovery and reaction.

Irony in 'A Foreign Child'

The literary element arising from the divergence between reader expectations and the poet's actual feelings and final message.

Knowt Flashcards

The 23-card study set featuring English prompts on the front and Hebrew wording on the back covering Shofman's work.

Yeled Zar

The Hebrew title of the literary work featured in the $23$-card study set, translated into English as "A Foreign Child".

Shofman

The author of the short stories examined in the set, characterized by a distinctive vocabulary and stories that explore human behavior, problems, and weaknesses.

A Foreign Child

The short story by Shofman that portrays human problems, negative qualities such as indifference, and the contrast surrounding a crying child.

The poet

The figure in Shofman's story who writes a complaint about an old-new issue and indifference from his room, and whose reaction to a crying child reveals human weakness.

Old-new issue

The human issue described as both old and new, which forms the subject of the complaint the poet writes in his room.

Indifference

The negative human quality and weakness illustrated by an example given in the complaint written by the poet.

The crying child

The child whose crying is heard by the poet, leading to a significant discovery that establishes the story's central contrast and irony.

The poet’s great happiness

The emotional reaction felt by the poet following the discovery about the crying child, which reveals a deeper human weakness.

Contrast in "A Foreign Child"

The narrative division linking the two parts of the story, set up between what the poet writes regarding indifference and how he responds upon discovering the crying child.

Final irony

The underlying irony and message emerging from the gap between what readers expect the poet to do and his actual behavior upon hearing the crying child.

Knowt

The study platform hosting the $23$ flashcards comprising English prompts on the front and Hebrew text on the back.