explains the importance of good character. A person’s character‚ as defined by The American Heritage Student Dictionary‚ 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
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Zebras‚ horses and wild asses are all equids‚ long-lived animals that move quickly for their large size and have teeth built for grinding and cropping grass. Zebras have horselike bodies‚ but their manes are made of short‚ erect hair‚ their tails are tufted at the tip and their coats are striped. Three species of zebra still occur in Africa‚ two of which are found in East Africa. The most numerous and widespread species in the east is Burchell’s‚ also known as the common or plains zebra. The other
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The evolution and primary function of zebra stripes According to ontological evidence‚ zebras’ background coloration is black. The white stripping appears at a later developmental phase. The development of zebra stripping can thus be viewed as an evolutionary response (Egri et al.‚ 2011). Any discussion regarding the evolutionary purpose of zebra stripes is inevitably traced back to Darwin and Wallace. While Wallace suggested that zebra stripes developed as a camouflaging mechanism against attacks
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Hardships sorrowfully fall on every one‚ whether it be your age or size. Handling these hardships takes respect‚ kindness‚ and perseverance to both who withstand and overcome these difficult obstacles. In Chaim Potok`s The Chosen‚ a young man Revun Malter represents a character of a true role model. He intelligibly shows strong signs of honor‚ sympathy‚ and courage when dealing with these such problems‚ and uses his finest ability to correct learn from his mistakes. Therefore‚ each and every day
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compassion over intelligence. 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
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existed for many years. It keeps the readers engaged and heavily impacts the points the writer wanted to get across. In Chaim Potok’s book The Chosen‚ the author wrote about the faith of Reuven and Danny and the pressures they received from their communities and fathers. Reuven and Danny surprised their fathers and the reader with their ironic choices. The prominence of irony in Chaim Potok’s book The Chosen can be seen when Reuven planned to become a rabbi‚ Danny went to graduate school‚ and when these
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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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“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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running‚ wind rushing through your hair‚ dogs running with you until they get tired‚ the whole neighborhoods’ cheering you on‚ "Go‚ Zebra!" (Bloor‚ 49) In "Zebra"‚ by Chaim Polok‚ Adam makes a new friend revealing the main theme of friendship and is best shown in Adam meeting John‚ Adam joining the art class‚ and slowly revealing the true meaning in friendship. "Zebra" shows that struggles do not really make your life messed up‚ some become learning experiences‚ that cause good changes and life lessons
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