Creativity is a pretty big deal in this book because it's basically what makes Asher Lev so unique. He's creative, innovative, and single-minded where others aren't, and that rubs a bunch of people the wrong way. Another item-of-note on the topic of creativity is that it sometimes governs Asher's life more than he would like it to.
Questions About Creativity
- Creativity is a lot more than throwing some paint on a canvas or gluing some macaroni on a piece of construction paper, that much we know. But what is it, really? What's your personal definition of creativity?
- Why is it sometimes difficult for Asher to be creative?
- How is a creative act different from a non-creative one?
- Are people born creative? Or can creativity be learned?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
In My Name Is Asher Lev, creativity is both a source of frustration and empowerment for the protagonist.
It could be argued that, based on what Chaim Potok shows us with Asher, it is more difficult to be creative than it is to not be creative.