Who is the main character in zlateh the goat by Isaac Singer?

Isaac Bashevis Singerâ??s main character in â??Zlateh The Goatâ?? is Reuven the furrier, who is cash-strapped with Hanukkah right around the corner. Ironically, the family goat, Zlateh, has chosen this time to stop giving milk. Despite the pleas of his wife and children, Reuven resolves to sell Zlateh for meat.