At the beginning of Bernard Malamud's "The Magic Cask", begins with a children's book style as if it was going to be a fairy tale. This is not the case at all, however, each character plays the role of one. Love and the discovery of who himself is the theme of the story, a young man Leo searches for a love that does not exist. Not looking for what he wanted at all, but changing his entire understanding of who he is after each experience, the love he needed was never sought, but finding it led him to find himself. The story takes place in New York, a very large city surrounded by floating objects that give it an unnatural feel. This may also be linked to the fact that the author never understood the Jewish community and that these floating objects represent a Jew lost in his own society, known to everyone as a dream city. However, this is not the case for Leo, after waiting all these years to get an education, trying to find the easiest way to become a rabbi: marriage. That's where Salzman, the marriage broker, comes in. Not only did he want to find love for his lost years, but he believes it's the source to finding who he is again. However, throughout his journey, trying to find a wife, he realizes that this is why he can do it. He wants to regain his love for God that he has lost over the years. Hoping to discover this throughout his research, he realizes that he will never be connected to him as much as he should be. Moreover, finding his wife would be his choice to survive in this world in which he now lives. After being lost and confused over the years, realizing that to find himself, Leo discovers that the love of God and another woman is the only way. After hiring Salzman, turning down all the girls he left... middle of paper ... his characters turn out to be and even though the ending isn't perfect. The struggle Leo faced was punishment for the reasons he had in seeking this bride. The author's background and religion also played an important role in this story. This reason was not simply mentioned, but was clearly thought through by the author in order to experience the experience that a young rabbi had at that time. This could therefore express the relationship he had with him at this time of confusion. Works Cited May, E, Charles. “The magic barrel.” Complete News Guide, Critical Edition. Ed. Inc. 2004 eNotes.com April 25, 2014. Claudio, Tiphanie. "Magic barrel summary." Slideshare, Ed. Internet. 2013 Slideshare.net April 27, 2014. Malamud, Bernard. « The Magic Barrel: Volume 1: FictionLiterature Craft & Voice Ed. Nicolas Delbanco, Alan Cheuse. 1958. 221-234.