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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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. Danny Saunders demonstrated his intelligence throughout the story. He had the unique gift of photographic memory. One example
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A: Dialogue Danny has just shot Reuven in his eyes‚ the coach of Reuven‚ Mr Galanter and Reuven are furious‚ the Referee says: ‘Time-out‚ Reuven and Danny come over here! Let’s fix this brawl right now.’ Danny says just before I want to say that I hate him: ‘Before you tell me how much you hate me‚ I’m really sorry and I want to apologize me and talk about it.’ I react very angry: ‘Sure we have talk‚ tell me why did you do that? I could be blind‚ it was a game not a battlefield. Danny: ‘I’m sorry
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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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Chaim Potok’s The Chosen‚ Danny is constantly surrounded by silence. In one of their many conversations during their last year of college‚ Danny informs Reuven of both his understanding and acceptance of silence when he discusses the textures of silence and his recognition of it. On the first day of Passover‚ when Reb Saunders finally reveals why Danny was brought up in silence‚ Danny accepts that silence was used as a form of communication throughout his childhood. As Danny listens to his father’s
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EULOGY: For Danny Archer by Solomon Vandy A tribute to a friend Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship‚ you really haven’t learned anything. Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of the world. Death is an inevitable part of life. I haven’t known him from a long time but today I can say that he was truly my friend. Danny was a true hero as he sacrificed himself for me
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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. Nevertheless‚ this shows that the most prevalent theme in “The Chosen” is that one must follow their dream despite society‚ tradition‚ and relationships. In The Chosen‚ both Danny and Reuven are
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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 things outside the safety net of his father’s religion as well as fosters a friendship between the two. David Malter positively effects
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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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What does it mean to be strong willed? Three characters in the book The Chosen show us what it means. Reuven Malter is a teenage boy who has a strict life and recently overcame a terrible accident. He holds so much hate inside of him and refuses to let it go.The most serious man‚ Reb saunders. He has so much passion for what he does and knows exactly what he wants to do and why. Now a funny man who doesn’t want to anyone to show him pity‚ he knows how to make the best out of something even when ti
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