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The theme of friendship courses through Chaim Potok’s book, The Chosen. Potok desires to show the reader what a strong friendship looks like and how it stands up to the test of time. When two people know each other well and spend a lot of time together, there are bound to be misunderstandings, fights, and other trials. Yet God says in His word “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (New American Standard Bible, Proverbs 27:17) Even when friendships are difficult, they can “sharpen”

Two Jewish, teenage boys living parallel lives in New York City meet each other and realize the challenges that are faced during a friendship, especially when their religious beliefs are very contradictory. In The Chosen by Chaim Potok, the narrator, Reuven Malter, is a Modern Orthodox Jew and Danny Saunders, the other protagonist who is a Hasidic Jew, become friends after a tragic incident at a local baseball game. After reading The Chosen, I realized how much knowledge about the Jewish faith

“Things are always as they seem, Reuven? Since when?”, asks Mr. Malter. (Page 51) In fact, things and people are not at all as they seem throughout the book, The Chosen, by Chaim Potok. Potok’s characters learn to see beyond stereotypes, religious and cultural differences, and what they see on the surface. The complex relationship between Danny and Reuven and their fathers carries the theme that things and people are not as they seem through the novel. The Chosen unfolds with the contrasting lives

The Known Parents know more than anyone when it comes to their own child. Chaim Potok thought the same way when he wrote The Chosen. David Malter and Reb Isaac Saunders both love their children in very contrasting ways, but they each know an equal amount about their sons’ personalities. They have different ways of loving and teaching children, so they do what they believe is premium for the habits the child possesses. Children try to hide themselves. The world may lose them, but a parent always

Chaim Shapiro was born in Lomza, Poland. On September 1st, 1939, the Germans invade Poland, quickly annihilating many of the people, including his younger brother Nosson. Soon after the Soviet Union signs a treaty the Germans, giving over Poland to them. Out of fear that he would lose his religion under atheist communist rulership, his mother pleads with him to leave, saying the fateful words “Go My Son.” He leaves war-torn Poland for Vilna, Lithuania, joining with the rest of the Kamenetz Yeshiva

other like or they behave well together. Another way families can harmonize with one another is by standing up for each other. However, remaining loyal to parents and siblings is one of the top examples of a family in harmony. The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok, displays characters that put their devotion for their loved ones before anything else. Throughout The Chosen, Potok demonstrates family loyalty through characters such as Danny, Danny’s sister, and Reuven. First, in The Chosen, Danny displays

Waking with a friend comforts more, then to walk alone even with light to see. Friends can guide build each other up to pursue their hopes and dreams. Even fictional characters portrayed in books, friends stick together through thick and thin. In Chaim Potok’s historical fiction of The Chosen, his main characters, Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter, had a strong bond of friendship through years of different circumstances. Although the two boys had different Jewish beliefs and traditions, they stuck

In The Chosen by Chaim Potok, main character Danny Saunders’ desire to learn is what creates a stronger boy. Danny, a Hasidic Jew, is expected to carry on his father’s role as a tzaddik. However, Danny does not want to and instead wants to study psychology at Columbia University

Grandma’s banana pudding, and ugly Christmas sweaters often remain close to the hearts of family members. Candles, decorations, food, and outfits, the list of customs never terminates! Two families, who practice traditions in the book, The Chosen by Chaim Potok, include the Malter family and the Saunders family. David and Reuven Malter enjoy habits of weekly services, prayer, and special articles of clothing in their lives as Orthodox Jews. Because the Saunders family practices the Jewish sect of

The Chosen Reminder Books always manage to take a person out of reality for a while. Good books may provide comfort, adventure, or knowledge for the reader. Both To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Chosen by Chaim Potok are both inspiring books to read. However, Potok’s The Chosen manages to stand out due to the fact that it allows the reader to learn more about a different religion and its culture, how to accept different opinions about certain issues, and the true meaning of friendship