The Marriage of Opposites: by Alice Hoffman A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis Preview: The Marriage of Opposites outlines the life of a young Jewish girl who knew that she wanted more than her life on the small island of St. Thomas. She dreams of Paris, but being a woman and having a deep connection with her father, she finds that her dreams have to be pushed aside. Rachel Pomie always saw herself as a free spirit, but she doesn't feel so free when it...