“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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Derek and Danny Vinyard‚ brothers‚looked up to the wrong people. A very right-winged man managed to twist their thoughts and did the same thing to them that Hitler did to the masses. They and their fellows are feeling as a part of a community that is exploited by people who do not have the right to do so: Illegal immigrants‚ the Black‚ the Yellow and all the others who use their minority position to extract rights over the Whites from it - or so they are convinced. So‚ hatred against the "others"
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resolution that brings two people closer together. The Chosen‚ by Chaim Potok‚ focuses on this idea of enhancing companionships with differences. Throughout the novel‚ there are various types of relationships which all go through a conflict of some sort that needs to be solved in order to survive the bump in the road. Reuven and Danny at first hate each other but then grow to like each other when they learn how much they have in common. The Malters‚ Reuven and David‚ have a strong and healthy connection
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from college. In The Chosen by Chaim Potok‚ there are two main characters who form a friendship. One of the characters has a strong relationship with his father; however‚ the other character does not. Also‚ the character with the strong relationship has the option to become whatever he wants to be when he is an adult while the other character has pressure on himself to become a rabbi. Based on these circumstances‚ I relate more to the character with the strong relationship‚ Reuven Malter. The first
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s/paragraph%20rewrite%20examples--1.pdf (1) I want to talk about friendship. Friends can change your life. So‚ you must know who is a real friend. Firstly‚ your friend must understand you and of course‚ you must understand her‚ too. I think‚ another important point in a friendship is confidence. You mustn ’t tell lies to each other. In addition‚ you must say everything about yourself. I think these are important for a friendship. If you have a friend like this‚ you don ’t break up with her because
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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 they want for more and more knowledge. David‚ the father of Reuven‚ possess the want to know all
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“The Chosen” by Chaim Potok inspires a story of a relationship between two friends. In the novel Potok shows the change in motives that the main characters build up to make new connections. The protagonist‚ Reuven Malter experiences changes that later on will have an effect at the end. Communication and relationships were very important in the novel as it played a major role. The author shows a motive for each character in the novel. The novel also shows that the quote “True happiness consists not
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freindship Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between two or more people. Friendship is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an acquaintanceship. Friendship has been studied in academic fields such as sociology‚ social‚ anthropology‚ and philosophy. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed‚ including social exchange theory‚ equity theory‚ relational dialectics‚ and attachment styles. Although there are many forms of friendship‚ some of which may vary
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Schreiner Paper 2 The Means Behind Friendship “Friendship is a virtue or at least involves virtue. It is necessary to life‚ since no one would choose to live without friends even if he had all other material goods. Friends are a refuge in times of poverty and misfortune; they help to guard the young from error; they help the old in their weakness‚ and help those in the prime of life to perform noble actions.” –Aristotle According to dictionary.com‚ the word friendship is defined as a person known well
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mutual trust‚ understanding and loyalty. Friendship is a relationship which involves mutual self respect‚ trust‚ loyalty and affection. Good friends enjoy each others company‚ share the same interests and are loyal to each other. A friend is some one‚ who stands by our‚ even during difficult times. It requires honesty and mutual understanding md has to be nurtured with devotion and patience. Just as it takes patience grow a garden‚ in friendship‚ too‚ first a seed is planted and then it has
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