8. in “the first seven years” by bernard malamud, how does feld’s epiphany challenge his values? feld realizes that a love of reading is more important than formal education. feld realizes that getting a college education does not solve all problems. feld realizes that nineteen years old is too young for his daughter to marry. feld realizes that people may value something other than material success

In “The First Seven Years” by Bernard Malamud, Feld’s epiphany made him realize that Miriam, his daughter, should get married with someone she loves however, he also realizes that nineteen years old is too young for his daughter to marry, so he agree for them two, Miriam and Sobel, to get married but Sobel must wait another two years before that.

the anwser is went creeping down the river again, across the wide lonely marshes to the sea.

i longed to go with them out into the world to seek my fortune in foreign lands—africa, india, china and peru!

and, dreaming of the lands i had never seen, i'd sit on there, watching till they were out of sight.

one is a red flower, and one is the sky when the sun sets.