“The way of the fool seems right to him‚ but a wise man listens to advice.” In his novella‚ The Chosen‚ Chaim Potok describes two contrasting Jewish families in the 1930’s and 40’s. As members of a moderate Jewish sect‚ the Malters practice their religion with reverence‚ but also avail themselves of modern entertainment forbidden by strict Jews‚ such as watching a film at the theater. Contrastingly‚ the Saunders lead the Hasid sect in the area‚ one of the most conservative and strict orders. Quiet
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at the mall. Buying a cup of coffee. These are acts of freedom. Every US citizen is granted freedom the day they are born. Freedom allows people to be themselves. What if these acts were taken away from US citizens? In the story The Chosen by Chaim Potok‚ Reuven and Danny are both Jewish boys growing up with different lives‚ Reuven’s more free and Danny’s more strict‚ Danny dreams of one day becoming a psychologist but is restricted due to him inheriting his father’s position of being the Reb.
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Reverence to Patriarchy “Honor your father and your mother‚ that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” This famous verse comes from Exodus 20:12 and Chaim Potok really emphasized respecting and reverence to patriarchy in his book The Chosen. In this book‚ the main characters‚ Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders‚ both have an amazing admiration for the fathers. Both their fathers have very distinct beliefs and Danny and Reuven show reverence to them in many ways
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The moon The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. The moon orbits the Earth from 384‚400 km and has an average speed of 3700 km per hour. It has a diameter of 3476 km‚ which is about ¼ that of the Earth and has a mass of 7.35e22 kg. The moon is the second brightest object in the sky after the sun. The gravitational forces between the Earth and the moon cause some interesting effects; tides are the most obvious. The moon has no atmosphere‚ but there is evidence by the United States
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Earth’s Moon The Earth’s Moon is the most important moon in the solar system in regards to Earth and all of the living things within it. It is also the only Moon that Earth has‚ whereas other planets‚ like Mars‚ have multiple Moons. The Moon is the only other Moon that humans have set foot on‚ which helped us to understand the formation‚ internal structure‚ and history of it. The “moon’s face” is the second brightest thing in the solar system after the Sun‚ and has a dark surface in actuality
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The Chosen by Chaim Potok is a story of two boys named Reuven Malter‚ a traditional Orthodox Jew‚ and Danny Saunders‚ a Hasidic Jew. Danny and Reuven compete against each other in a heated softball game. When it is Danny’s turn to bat‚ he hits the softball straight toward Reuven. The ball hits Reuven in the eye‚ which breaks his glasses and sends him to the hospital. Danny visits Reuven in the hospital and their friendship takes off. Some people consider this to be unlikely and think that people
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References to the moon Moon is the Leitmotif of the book -> title Is mentionend several times in the story Which effect does the moon have on Marco and his story? Quotes Book begins and ends with references to the moon Beginning: story of Marco begins in the summer when the first man landed on the moon (p.1) End: Marco stands at the beach‚ moon cames up from behind the hills… Marco can’t keep his eyes of the moon until it disappears in the darkness (p. 298) Moon is important for the
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APRIL Also known as: Growing Moon‚ Pink Moon‚ Hare Moon Magic’s to be done: - Physical health - Anything that productivity will assist with - You have a sense of renewed energy now‚ so put that to use - remove any obstacles in your life - Romance‚ romance‚ romance MAY Also known as: Dyad Moon and Milk Moon Magic’s to be done: - The perfect time to work on any problems that seem extremely difficult - Anything that deals with the matters of the heart‚ fertility‚ or passion can be worked on - Health
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In The Chosen by Chaim Potok‚ Daniel Saunders or Danny‚ a fifteen year old boy living in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ in the 1940s‚ has an inherited career path. In fact‚ he lives in a neighborhood “heavily populated by the followers of his father‚ Russian Hasidic Jews in somber garb …” (3). The only problem is‚ Danny doesn’t want to be a rabbi‚ and instead he wants to study psychology. Even though Reuven‚ Danny’s acquaintance at the time‚ thought‚ “Danny Saunders‚ in his Hasidic clothes‚ seemed to me to
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DNA deals with a whole host of contemporary issues through its portrayal of a particularly disaffected and alienated teenage-orientated view of the ‘modern’ world. The characters are loosely drawn‚ not often given space to comment on anything other than their immediate world and the complications of the relationships through which it is structured. The scenes are full of confrontational situations‚ often framed around a character addressing another with no response and at times this creates scenes
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