Summary Of The Chosen And It By Chaim Potok

This summer I read a book titled The Chosen and it was written by Chaim Potok. To understand this book, we must take a trip into the lives of Reuven and Danny. They lived two completely different lives but through a twist of fate they were brought together under difficult circumstances and became friends. Reuven and Danny shared a positive relationship and always found their way back to each other. They supported each other’s dreams and helped one another to find their strengths. They never officially gave up on each other. Also, they demonstrated what true friends have that most people don’t have. By telling this story, I believe that the author wants us, the readers, to learn that friendship is one of the most powerful forces on earth. It paves a way for compassion, love, joy, and many other elements. It is the glue that holds our lives together.
In the book, Reuven talked about how Danny, although he was supposed to inherit the position of being a Rabbi, wanted to become a psychologist. When Danny told Reuven this, Reuven did not scold him but lifted him higher and embraced his decision. Also, when Reuven found out that Danny was bad at math he tutored him so that he would improve his math skills. He did not have to do this but he chose to because that is what friends do. One way that Danny helped Reuven was that he allowed Reuven to come to his house every Saturday so that he could study the Talmud with his father, who was a Rabbi, because Reuven’s dream was to become a Rabbi. Friends are always lending a hand to help each other become better on what they