Fiddler on the Roof

This musical is about a Jewish man named Tevye who is a farmer with five daughters.It takes place in pre-Revolutionary Russia in 1905. He tells about his world and how it is based on tradition. The men work outside, and the women are homemakers. Because he has five unmarried daughters and no sons, they must help him work outside in the fields which is uncommon for women. When the matchmaker comes to their house, she tells Golde, Tevye's wife, that she has found a husband for their oldest daughter, but the suitor is the same age as Teyve. He tries to keep his family and their traditions together as many people in the town encrouch on his life. He also must cope with the fact that his three oldest daughters are coming of age to get married. He is also stressed about the fact that he is not wealthy. The oldest daughter secretly likes another guy and wants to marry him, but he is poor. The guy does not think that Tevye will accept him as his daughter's groom. Tevye goes to visit the butcher at his house after the Sabbath, but Tevye does not know why he wants to talk to him. After Tevye finally gets on the same page as the butcher, he agrees to let him marry his daughter. I can conclude from this story that marriages are arranged in their culture, regardless of whether or not the bride loves her groom. They are also very religious people and get along with each other.