CHARACTERS

What, SERGEI moved to

Israel from Russia
and wants to be
YONATAN is making
a documentary about
people’s greatest
of This left alone. He has
a goldfish with the
wishes. He chooses
his subjects at random.
Goldfish, ability to grant
three wishes.
Would
You Wish?
Short Story by Etgar Keret

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CONFLICT
Yonatan wants to interview Sergei, but Sergei is afraid that
Yonatan wants to steal his goldfish.
How does Sergei use his three wishes?
1. He cures his sister’s cancer.
2.
3.