Theme Of Suffering In The Chosen By Chaim Potok

In The Chosen, Chaim Potok suggests that suffering produces a deeper understanding of people and their circumstances. Danny Saunders, the protagonist, possesses great intelligence but lacks a sense of perception. Destined to fulfill the tzaddik position after his father, Danny debates whether to deviate from his path or follow his desire to studying psychology. Reb Saunders, expecting Danny to abdicate his position as the following tzaddik, imposes silence on him in hopes of developing perspicacity. A key scene that portrays the novel’s theme occurs as Danny’s father releases him from silence, ending his suffering. This scene delineates the main idea by emphasizing the tone, Reb Saunders’s character, and Danny’s character change. Through