down on you because you are young‚ but set an example for the believers in speech‚ in conduct‚ in love‚ in faith and in purity.”- I Timothy 4:12 In 62AD‚ Paul penned these words to Timothy‚ a Jewish young man of great character. In The Chosen‚ Chaim 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
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Extremes Collide In My Name is Asher Lev‚ Chaim Potok writes about a young boy in a Landover Hasidic community in Brooklyn who is an excellent artist. Asher travels through childhood hanging onto his art‚ but when his art interferes with his religious studies‚ Asher’s two worlds of art and Torah collide. Potok deliberately chooses the extreme icons and symbols of secular life‚ such as the world of art‚ on the one hand‚ and of Judaism‚ Hasidim‚ and the Rebbe‚ on the other hand‚ to intensify
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empathy in their life? In the book excerpt “Zebra” by Chaim Potok explains how an artist can become successful. An artist can achieve their goal‚ the artist must have knowledge and empathy to be able to achieve as an artist Empathy is important for great art because people can support a person if they experienced the same painful for less painful event as an artist. What is the true meaning of empathy? Empathy means share feelings with others. Zebra and Mr. Wilson show empathy in many ways. Even
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Zebra Mussel Zebra mussels are a type of mollusk‚ which also include a wide variety of organisms such as squids‚ octopuses‚ snails‚ oysters‚ scallops‚ and clams. In 1988 Zebra mussel were first detected or found in Canada. In 1990 zebra mussels covered every surface they could grow on. They have become an invasive species in North America‚ and as such they are the target of Federal policy to control them‚ for instance in the national invasive species act (1996).As zebra mussels have also been
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story “Zebra” by Chaim Potok‚ it takes place by a school playground and a classroom. One of the main characters is a boy named Adam Zebrin‚ or Zebra which is his nickname. Another character is John Wilson‚ he at first a man digging through the trash but turn out to be an art teacher. The story is about a Zebra a boy who loves to run but faces a dilemma when something horrible occurs. Then a man comes along and he turns out to be a art teacher and he helps Zebra reach his goals. Zebra is a boy
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"The name "zebra" comes from the Old Portuguese word zevra which means "wild ass". The pronunciation is ZEB-rə internationally‚ or ZEE-brə in North America. (Zebra)" Zebras have always been a fascination of mine while growing up. It was just their extreme rarity of an animal. Mainly the fact that they looked like a horse but with stripes like a reptile would have. Unique stripes and behaviors make these among the most familiar animals to people. Zebra stripes have entered and left the fashion world
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Zebra Paradise Think of your favorite place to be in your house. Where and why is it your favorite? The place I like to spend the most time in is my bedroom. It is where I go to study‚ watch television‚ and sleep. It is my favorite room because of the cozy atmosphere that I feel every time I step foot through the door. Not only is it a place to relax‚ but it is so much more. My room is a part of my personality‚ but most importantly‚ the place I grew up. In this descriptive essay‚ I will describe
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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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Zebra is a story where a young boy liked running like zebras until something bad happened and it changed his life. The theme of Zebra is working with a friend will help you overcome a disability. I believe this is correct because Zebra is deciding to go to an art class and with someone with similar trauma. One reason why i believe that the theme of Zebra is working with friends will help you overcome a disability is because on pg 204 the author wrote “ Zebra went to Mrs. English’s office and
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by the race of striped horses in Africa. Here now: An innocent zebra is walking in a jungle‚ and approaching from another direction is the little cat; they meet. “Hello there!” says the Siamese cat in perfectly pronounced Zebraic. “It certainly is a pleasant day‚ isn’t it? The sun is shining‚ the birds are singing‚ isn’t the world a lovely place to live today!” The zebra is so astonished at hearing a Siamese cat speaking like a zebra‚ why‚ he’s just fit to be tied. So the little cat quickly ties
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