The Jewish Cowboy is about a Russian Jewish man, Isaac, who moves to North Dakota in order to become a cowboy. This novel is based off of Isaac Raboy’s own experiences as a settler in North Dakota. Isaac is an educated man, who believes that he would have much success as a farmer because he has a degree in agriculture. Before arriving to the farm, Isaac had this idealized view of what living on the prairie and working on the farm would be like. Throughout his time on the farm, his relationship with nature changes because of his experiences with the people on the farm and the farm itself. Isaac moved to the prairie with the intent that his family eventually follow him once he became successful with his own farm. However, because of Isaac’s interactions with Mr. Hildenberg and experiencing first hand his greed and the hardships of being a small farmer under the influence of a powerful farmer, such as Hildenberg, Isaac realized, by the end of the novel, that his plan was not plausible and should be forgotten.
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