Opinions and Interpretations
Most critics agree that Bread Givers is a coming-of age story. However, Nicholas Coles explains how it fits into the working-class literature genre as well. While some scholars believe the ending of the novel represents Sara's success in American culture (Evelyn Gross-Avery, Melanie Levinson), other scholars believe the ending explores the notion that Sara can never escape her Jewish heritage (Steven J. Belluscio, Renny Christopher, Gay Wilentz).
Additionally, while many of the critics already mentioned believe Bread Givers is largely autobiographical, Carol Schoen has been careful to point out that Yezierska's actual autobiographical information doesn't quite match up, largely due to Yezierska's own deceptions about her history.
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