A Complicated Friendship Chaim Potok’s “The Chosen” is the story of two Jewish boys from different families who learn and grow through a complicated yet eye-opening friendship. The two protagonists are Rueven Malter (a traditional Orthodox Jew)‚ and Danny Saunders (a Hasidic Jew). The boys become friends after a heated baseball game where Danny purposefully injures Rueven’s eye and sends him to the hospital where he receives surgery to correct the wound. Tension at the game is palpable due to flying
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Silence in "The Chosen" In the book "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok‚ there are many situations where silence between characters is present. Some characters‚ such as Reuven and David Malter‚ believe that this deprivation is a cruel and inexplicable way of raising a child. On the other hand‚ Reb Saunders‚ a Jewish Hasidic leader‚ raises his oldest son in silence to prepare him for his future as a Rabbi. Silence is a driving force to understand and learn about other characters and the world around
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Protagonists of a story quickly become favorite characters of countless readers. In The Chosen by Chaim Potok‚ one of the protagonists is Reuven Malter‚ the son of David Malter. Along with his father‚ Reuven Malter is an orthodox Jew. In addition‚ Reuven has a great friend named Danny Saunders. Danny and Reuven meet at a baseball game between the Orthodox Jews and the Hasidic Jews. Even though other team mates think of Danny and his team as “Murderers‚” Reuven decides to not judge them before he
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am guilty. One thing The Chosen taught us was to be open-minded. At first‚ Reuven stated that he wanted nothing to do with Danny‚ even yelling at him when he came to apologize and Danny was often found calling Reuven and his friends “apikorsim.” (Potok‚ p. 26) I found it intriguing as we watched the boys develop a close friendship though there were many bumps along the way. The boys would have never met if it wasn’t for that fateful day at the ballpark in which their worlds crossed paths. Their conversations
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Throughout the book “The Chosen” by Chaim Potok the author writes about how two Jewish boys are raised. One having a strict father who does not allow him to have his own mind and the other father being acceptable of what his son does. This book surprisingly has a key similarity to an article titled‚ “Should Parents Monitor Their Children’s Social Media.” Both the book and the article struggle with whether or not parents should censor what their children are doing. In “The Chosen” the father of
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The Chosen is a phenomenal book so far. In this novel‚ I can really appreciate Chaim Potok’s creative mind. I find it so interesting how hate can turn to friendship. I also find it interesting that two Jews living in the same area can hate each other. How do two young men who come from similar backgrounds…hate each other? The author does a wonderful job of explaining how they do not believe in exactly the same things‚ but indeed are similar. Danny’s family is more “traditional” while Reuven’s family
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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
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Compare and Contrast Characters from The Chosen In Chaim Potok’s The Chosen‚ much of the central conflict revolves around Reuven’s best friend Danny and the silence his father imposes upon him. Reb Saunders fears Danny’s brilliant mind and its resemblance to historical figure Solomon Maimon as well as Reb Saunders’s brother. The conformity of high intelligence and seemingly low empathy in all three characters allows Reb Saunders to justify his detached method of raising Danny. Despite the congruity
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their outstanding manners and qualities. When someone’s insight and outlook turns out the same then the person gets to stand out to everybody. In other words‚ people with a clear heart and a unique look stand out by their qualities. In The Chosen‚ Chaim Potok conveys the great vision of a person from the inside and outside through Danny’s sister by her liveliness and attentiveness‚ a welcoming attitude‚ and a caring and respectful manner. Danny’s sister shows vivaciousness which allows to make the
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In Proverbs 18:15 “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge‚ for the ears of the wise seek it out.” In the book The Chosen by Chaim Potok‚ The similarities or the characters through the entirety of the book‚ in the book‚ David‚ Danny‚ and Reuven all share the love for knowledge and wanting to know more and more every day about everything and anything they can get their hands on. The love and pursuit of knowledge with these three men is a very interesting‚ in how much they love to learn and
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