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    In The ChosenChaim Potok describes another Jewish young man of excellent character. Living under the guidance of mature character traits‚ Reuven becomes the bridge between two opposing sects of the Brooklyn Jewish population. He passes the challenge of an intricate word puzzle‚ perseveres in a hostile environment‚ and forgives when angry actions almost blind him. As he demonstrates intelligence‚ bravery‚ and a forgiving spirit‚ Reuven impacts his world. Throughout the story‚ Reuven demonstrates

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    have interesting characters. The life of the main character Reuven in The Chosen proves an interesting one indeed. He has grown up in the Jewish faith and customs. Baseball his favorite sport almost cost him the sight in his right eye. But throughout the story he shows kindness. And not only that‚ Reuven tells his story through his descriptive‚ endurant‚ and intelligent nature. Always eager to describe something to every detail‚ Reuven is descriptive. Examples throughout the story show this trait

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    Chaim Potok’s book The Chosen takes place in the 1940s and is the story of two boys trying to become and stay friends even though they are from two different Jewish sects. It is not that To Kill a Mockingbird is an awful or terrible book. While reading To Kill a Mockingbird‚ readers will enjoy a well-written book‚ a winner of the Pulitzer Prize‚ and a classic. Yet‚ high school students will relate more to the two main characters of The Chosen as they are 15 and in high school at the beginning of

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    wanted to get across. In Chaim Potok’s book The Chosen‚ the author wrote about the faith of Reuven and Danny and the pressures they received from their communities and fathers. Reuven and Danny surprised their fathers and the reader with their ironic choices. The prominence of irony in Chaim Potok’s book The Chosen can be seen when Reuven planned to become a rabbi‚ Danny went to graduate school‚ and when these two friends nearly switched their chosen career paths. Mr. Malter‚ Reuven’s father‚ worked

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    5:4‚ explains the importance of good character. A person’s character‚ as defined by The American Heritage Student Dictionary‚ is the combination of qualities or features that makes one person‚ group‚ or thing different from another. In The Chosen‚ author Chaim Potok describes the personality of all of the characters skillfully. Danny‚ the son of Reb Saunders‚ demonstrates interesting characteristics. His intelligence‚ athleticism‚ and composure all distinguished him from the rest of the characters.

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    intelligence. Silence is the lack of audible sound or presence of sounds of very low intensity. By analogy‚ the word silence can also refer to any absence of communication or hearing‚ including in media other than speech and music. Chaim Potok’s working title for The Chosen could may have been A Time for Silence. This type of language is present throughout the novel‚ although its importance is obscure until the novel’s resolution. Silence is alternately frightening‚ confusing‚ warm‚ and welcome‚ but

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    “The way of the fool seems right to him‚ but a wise man listens to advice.” In his novella‚ The ChosenChaim 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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    throughout. These traits follow the template of empathy‚ passion and a strong sense intuition; Chaim Potok illustrates a character that embodies this to a tee. In his acclaimed work The Chosen‚ themes such as family and religion are explored; David Malter‚ the protagonist’s father‚ plays an integral role in helping Reuven navigate the world. David also guides Danny Saunders‚ a boy roughly the same age as Reuven‚ however their struggles are vastly different. He helps Danny by showing him the joys of learning

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    Choices are like flowers. There are so many‚ but only a few are good enough to be picked. In the Chosen Danny and Reuven experience this within their friendship. They make the hard choice not to talk to each other for fear of consequences. They would have chosen the other ‘flower‚’ which would have been to ignore Reb Saunders’s wishes. Free choice allows children to fully experience life. The ability to make choices grants freedom‚ allows one to learn from mistakes and leads to happiness. The

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    Hardships sorrowfully fall on every one‚ whether it be your age or size. Handling these hardships takes respect‚ kindness‚ and perseverance to both who withstand and overcome these difficult obstacles. In Chaim Potok`s The Chosen‚ a young man Revun Malter represents a character of a true role model. He intelligibly shows strong signs of honor‚ sympathy‚ and courage when dealing with these such problems‚ and uses his finest ability to correct learn from his mistakes. Therefore‚ each and every day

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