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Yeshiva Boy,” the story is somewhat unrealistic but serves its purpose in

proving a point; the point being that women have always been just as capable as

men in studying and education, and that a person’s role should not be defined

for them. It describes a woman’s search for freedom and her discovery not only

of love but of herself. Yentl, or Anshel as she is known throughout most of the

film, is played by Barbara Streisand who also directed, produced, and co-wrote

this film. She captures the character beautifully, the expression in her eyes

and voice displaying clearly the feelings of a woman struggling for knowledge

and love but torn between her desire to learn and the tradition of her religion.

When Avigdor says “What could she possibly be thinking?” the mentality of the

Jewish Orthodox man is revealed completely: a woman exists but to serve a man.

Yentl’s inner conflicts and thoughts are revealed through the music she

sings. It sets the mood and exposes Yentl’s feelings of despair. If it were

not for the lyrics of her songs, the audience would not be aware of Yentl’s

inner struggle. She tells us that she doesn’t know if she likes the way that

she feels – in love with Avigdor but forced to remain silent, she tells us of

her desire to please her father even though he is dead, and she tells us of her

plans to uncover her secret to Avigdor. The music that Barbara Streisand sings,

as well as the background music, helps to reveal feelings and mood as well as

the passage of time.

The mood and the passage of time are also indicated by the lighting.

When Yentl is accepted as a student at the yeshiva (a thing forbidden to women),

light streams in the window as if to show hope and happiness for Yentl. When

Yentl first disguises herself as a male, she sings her thoughts of fear, a

feeling also displayed by the candle which is lit and the light of which,

reflected on her face, shows her sadness. Often, the camera angle looks

downward on Yentl, perhaps to show that her efforts may seem large in her life,

but in the large picture of the Jewish religion, she will not be making large

changes. It may also be that this camera angle displays the assumed