Problem
After reading Nathan Englander's story "What We Talk about When We Talk about Anne Frank," select one detail from the text that you believe is key to understanding one of the story's four main characters: the unnamed narrator, his wife Deb, Mark/Yerucham, or Lauren/Shoshana. The detail can be related to the character's physical description, something the character says, something the character does, or something said about the character--either by one of the other characters or by the narrator.
What is one important detail found in the text that you believe is key to understanding one of the characters? Explain what makes the detail important, as well as what understanding it brings you about the character. The "understanding" can be of the character's psychology, motivation, symbolic representation, function in the story, or any other area.