books I consumed‚ although their subject matter still tended to lean towards the fantastical. Imagining myself as the knight‚ the hero‚ or the Chosen One became the building blocks of my play and daydreaming. Maybe something appealed to me about fiction‚ about places where anything is possible and
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Chaim Potok’s The Chosen follows the story of two Jewish boys‚ Reuven Malter (the narrator) and Danny Saunders‚ in a neighborhood of Orthodox and Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg‚ Brooklyn‚ New York between 1944 and 1949. Reuven comes from a family of Orthodox Jews whose father‚ David Malter‚ is a yeshiva professor and humanitarian. Opposite of Reuven is Danny‚ who comes from a family of Hasidic Jews‚ who are more ultra-Orthodox in terms of religious observances‚ whose father‚ Reb Saunders‚ is the tzaddik
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Throughout the book “The Chosen” by Chaim Potok the author writes about how two Jewish boys are raised. One having a strict father who does not allow him to have his own mind and the other father being acceptable of what his son does. This book surprisingly has a key similarity to an article titled‚ “Should Parents Monitor Their Children’s Social Media.” Both the book and the article struggle with whether or not parents should censor what their children are doing. In “The Chosen” the father of one of
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of religion. After this interview‚ Rubenstein stated‚ “If I believed in God as the omnipotent author of the historical drama and Israel as His Chosen People‚ I had to accept Dean Gruber’s conclusion that it was God’s will that Hitler committed six million Jews to slaughter. I could not possibly believe in such a God nor could I believe in Israel as the chosen people of God after Israel.” Rubenstein believes that God would never commit such crime against the Jews and rejects the Judeo-Christian perspective
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The Chosen is a phenomenal book so far. In this novel‚ I can really appreciate Chaim Potok’s creative mind. I find it so interesting how hate can turn to friendship. I also find it interesting that two Jews living in the same area can hate each other. How do two young men who come from similar backgrounds…hate each other? The author does a wonderful job of explaining how they do not believe in exactly the same things‚ but indeed are similar. Danny’s family is more “traditional” while Reuven’s family
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There are many reasons I would like to go on the field trip to Hawaii. The first reason is I love to travel and see new things. This trip would be a dream vacation come true for anyone! The first six days look amazing with seven things on the list that I have never done before. Then the camping for six days sounds wonderful with farming‚ horseback riding‚ and snorkeling‚ I have only gone horseback riding once and it was fun‚ plus my family is involved with horses so I know a lot about them! Every
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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 it always leads to
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Mind is a not a vessel to be filled‚ but a fire to be kindled. Discuss. “Education” may be an ordinary word to most people‚ but very few actually understand the deep meaning beneath it. In this dynamic world‚ we need to be equipped with the necessary skills and hard work to survive. Understanding the education system is integral to allow students to understand the purpose of studying‚ the purpose of going to school everyday. Is education in Singapore really “holistic”? Are there flaws? What
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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. 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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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‚ valued) By family inheritance‚ Reb Saunders acquires the position of tzaddik in his community‚ a righteous one‚ and obtains
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