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    Chaim Potok uses historic events to help shape the plot of The Chosen and create conflicts and challenges for the characters to overcome. Specifically‚ the Holocaust and the Zionist movement create a feeling of aversion between the Malters and the Saunders by setting the Malters’ reform Jewish‚ Zionist beliefs against those of the Hasidic‚ anti-Zionist Saunders. In the end of The Chosen‚ after the strength of Reuven and Danny’s friendship has been thoroughly tested‚ their bond emerges just as healthy

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    The Chosen Essay #1 The Chosen by Chaim Potok is often described by critics as a distinctly American novel. I would have to say that I am definitely in agreement with this statement because the novel has a large emphasis on the concept of the American Dream throughout the duration of the story. That is the belief that in America one can pursue his or her dreams‚ whatever they may be‚ without regard to background or culture. Both Reuven and Danny reflect this ideal in their behaviors and action

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    Caitlin Park English 10H Summer Reading The Chosen Symbol: Silence Silence serves as a symbol‚ signifying many things in The Chosen‚ by Chaim Potok. Throughout the book‚ Reb Saunders rarely converses with his Danny unless it is about Talmud or their religion. In chapter 18‚ he says that he did this to teach his son to understand and feel pain and suffering. In addition‚ he does this because this was the way he was raised by his own father. Reb Saunders wanted his son to grow up with the

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    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 notices their character. After Danny injures Reuven during the game‚ the

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    Everyone needs a best friend as readers will see in Chaim Potok’s The Chosen. A friend is someone who has your back no matter what happens‚ and not having one by your side will be hard. Reuven‚ the main character in Chaim Potok’s The Chosen‚ starts the book without a true friend. As the story progresses he meets Danny Saunders‚ the son of the Hasidic Rabbi Reb Saunders. Reuven is an Apikorosim Jew. As readers might have guessed Reuven and Danny’s Different Jewish Sects do not lend themselves

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    In The ChosenPotok describes the Jewish culture during the period of World War I. Beginning with the affluence of Polish Jews before the war‚ Potok established a circle of relationships. In the book‚ there are three main relationships. The first one is father-son‚ between Danny and his father‚ Reb Saunders and between Reuven and his father‚ David Malter. The relationship between Reuven and Danny is the second main relationship in The Chosen. The third main relationship is Hasidism verses Zionism

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    Sometimes those who seem to lead the strictest lives can actually have the most power. In Chaim Potok’s The Chosen‚ a recurring theme is that of Danny’s increasing ability to choose his path in life. Although it starts small‚ Danny takes control of his fate over the course of the story. From befriending Reuven to his eventual rejection of his tzaddik status‚ Danny is able to start making choices for himself. At the start of the novel it seems as though Danny has very little control over his destiny

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    Danny and Reuven represent deeply committed friends. Their live intertwine when historical circumstances ‚ religious realities‚ and their father’s differences in child rearing dramatically affect their respective senses of security and happiness. Danny and Reuven‚ an Unbelievable Friendship On one side of the visible light spectrum is ultra-violet rays‚ and on the other‚ infrared rays. If two people were to stand on a visible light spectrum and represent their personalities based on where each

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    wants to hand it off to Danny. Contrarily‚ Mr. Malter‚ the father of Danny’s friend‚ Reuven‚ comes from a laid back sect of Judaism. Despite his liberalism in comparison to Hasidism‚ Mr. Malter exhibits a quality of insightful and scholarly understanding which makes him looked up to especially by his son. Possessing remarkable intellect‚ Reb Saunders‚ his son Danny‚ and Mr. Malter display their various kinds of knowledge in The Chosen by Chaim Potok. (respected‚ admirable‚ appreciated‚ honored‚

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    have emphasized the importance of wisdom and willingness to realize they must grow as a person. The development of the plot between the characters signified this. Even though characters such as Danny‚ Reuven‚ and Reb had conflicting personalities‚ they were still able to find a way to interact with each other and advance a subplot. This newfound “Wisdom” created a friendship between Danny and Reuven. It took time for Reuven’s father‚ Reb‚ to accept this‚ however his maturity along with knowledge allowed

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