Character Analysis: The Chosen By Chaim Potok

man appears in a variety of aspects throughout the book. When Reuven first meets Michael, Michael acts like a spoiled brat. However, the more Reuven gets to know him, he learns that Michael has a mental condition and has trouble controlling his anger at times. During Reuven's time at seminary, Rav Kalman repeatedly challenges him in his education; however, it turns out Rav Kalman needed someone to talk to and fill a hole in his heart. After Reuven and Rachel broke up, it must have been a tense situation, especially for Reuven, when Rachel started dating Danny. Surprisingly, Reuven and Danny's friendship remains as strong as ever. Even though the man vs. man conflict evidently arises in multiple situations, Potok resolves all of them quite

“Things are always how they seem, Reuven? Since when?” This quote represents the constant reoccurring concept that appears in The Chosen. It’s brought up in many ways where the reader or Reuven’s perception is altered because they don’t know the entire story. Reuven works well as a narrator because we share his position as an outsider looking in on the unfamiliar Hasidim ways. Reuven’s view of Danny Saunders, and his perceptions about Freudian psychology are examples of views that were changed throughout the story.

Friendship opens our minds to different views and perspectives and change our perceptions. It has the power to change people’s views on life in a positive way. True friends will do anything to keep their friendship alive, no matter the barriers. Potok proves through the friendship of Danny and Reuven that friendship can be achieved no matter the barriers. He proves that friendship is a key value to life through his motif

Danny and Reuven represent deeply committed friends. Their live intertwine when historical circumstances , religious realities, and their father's differences in child rearing dramatically affect their respective senses of security and happiness.

In Chaim Potok’s The Chosen, two contrasting characters are introduced—Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders. They are opposites. While Reuven is forward—speaking his mind, Danny Saunders shows a stark contrast—an inflective soul, listening to silence, and growing from it. These characters set the stage for a lasting relationship to form, to be strengthened, and to be stressed.

Chaim Potok’s The Chosen is the story of a lasting friendship that blossoms between two Jewish boys, Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter, during and after World War II. On a deeper level, much of the plot focuses on the character of their fathers–Reb Saunders and David Malter–whose beliefs and ideals are rooted in two separate worlds. Reb Saunders is a zealous Hasidic rabbi who wants to impart his knowledge of his religion upon Danny and expects his son to follow in his footsteps. David is a professor and single father who comes from a liberal Jewish background. As the friendship between Reuven and Danny grows, both fathers try to reconcile their views with their sons and with their own

The Chosen, a novel written by Chaim Potok, is filled with a variety of themes that are brought together through each individual chapter. Chapter 7 in the book had a major impact in bringing forth the novel’s theme. For instance, in this chapter, the narrator, Reuven, starts by establishing the basic plot. He states, “The next day, I met Danny’s father” (Potok 112). Having this plot established is key in the chapter for it is the day that could make or break their friendship in a matter of seconds. Reuven and Danny Saunders have become friends since the incident during the ball game. Yet, there is a conflict in their friendship. Danny is a Hasidic Jew and follows the strict rules and beliefs of the Hasidic faith. Reuven, on the

“Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live, Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God” (NLT, Ruth 1:16). So said Ruth to her mother-in-law Naomi in one of the most famous acts of friendship in the Bible. Two women from vastly different religious and cultural backgrounds somehow formed a relationship that would not break, despite its hardships. The same thing happened to two boys, Reuven and Danny, in Chaim Potok’s novel, The Chosen. Through an accident in a heated softball game, Reuven realizes that Danny is lonely, and with the encouragement of his father, befriends him.. Reuven’s committed, attentive and challenging personality brings him close to Danny as both of them grow older.

Reuven slowly learns to accept and understand different aspects of being a Jew. This event brings Reuven and Danny closer, for they now have an understanding of one another’s religion and family, and other values. This allows for both boys to openly change the predisposed thoughts on the other one’s lifestyle and also to remove the previous ideas. As Danny and Reuven start thinking together and spending time together as people without bias or stereotypes, they slowly begin strengthening their bond. The understanding of each other and their life

In the novel, The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, two boys from two different upbringings are brought together causing everyone around them to make a choice. Reuven Malter, the son of David Malter, a major zionist, is an Orthodox Jew who is oblivious to the Hasidic world. Danny Saunders, the son of famous Hasidic Rabbi, Reb Saunders, is a Hasidic Jew who never had anything to do with the Orthodox Jews. They do not know of each others existence until one game brings their worlds together and they form an unlikely friendship. As the title suggests, each character is chosen for a purpose and has a choice to make which can potentially change their future.

The theme of Chaim Potok’s The Chosen is how important religion is. Religion plays a huge role in The Chosen. One specific point made is how it affects Danny and Reuven from how they met, to the hard times and the good times in their relationship. Religion has also found a way to plan Danny and Reuven’s future like their careers and such. Religion even finds a way to manipulate Danny’s future family and wife.

The novel, The Chosen by Chaim Potok has many dynamic characters, which go through various changes as the novel progresses. The Chosen is a coming of age novel told from the point of view of a young orthodox Jewish boy named Reuven Malter. It deals with many issues such as World War II, different sects of Judaism, and the friendship between Reuven Malter and Danny

The Chosen highlights Rueven Malter and Danny Saunders and their childhoods. They live a few blocks from each other in Brooklyn, New York. The Chosen elucidates family relationships, friendships, and trials of growing up. The author, Chaim Potok, began writing at age 16. David Malter, Rueven’s father, possesses many positive characteristics that people should strive for. During his life in Brooklyn, Mr. Malter plays several roles, such as a father, teacher, and friend. Within these different roles, Mr. Malter displays his support, forgiveness, and care numerous times.

In the book Chosen Reuven Malther was trapped in a bubble of what he knew. His family, his religion and the way he looked at the world was fixed. During his time at the hospital he was shown new ways of looking at things that he had not been exposed to before.

Family is one of the most important and influential factors in a person’s character. The characters throughout The Chosen all differ, and it is obvious how their upbringings in the home affected this. Reuven, the main character, is a very thoughtful young man, and enjoys studying both war tactics and his religious texts, both of which his father also does. His best friend Danny however is more of a rebel to his father’s will. He puts much time and energy into studying secular topics to further