Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, "The Master of Prayer"

Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav is not only one of the most important Hasidic rabbis, still today venerated by disciples and followers who called themselves Bratslav Hasidism (check out their website at  http://www.breslov.org ), he is one of the great literary artists of the modern period, influencing many authors, including, most significantly, Franz Kafka.

In the story "The Master of Prayer" we hear a story about a man who ultimately succeeds in transforming depraved humans who think they are gods into worshippers of God. Along the way, we hear other stories about other forms of human error.

What are the major types of human being according Rabbi Nachman? How do humans come to be divided into these types? How do they ultimately become reunited as a single humanity, worshipping God?

Please, in your response to this question, talk about how the story affected you. What in particular is it about this story that makes it possible to affect the reader (you)--what stylistic qualities, what elements in the story itself?