Danny Saunders and Reuven Maltar have been building up a very strong relationship over the beginning of the book. Not the normal kind of friendly relationship, but the best friends always there for each other type of relationship. They go to the library together and read books even though Danny's father forbids it. Something very surprising happens while Danny, Reuven, and Danny's father are studying Talmud. Danny's father knows Danny had been reading at the library behind his back and instead of confronting his son, he tells Danny to go get tea for them, and he asks Reuven, "I must know what he is reading. And I cannot ask him." .
Reuven telling Danny's father what Danny reads is not what hurts the boys relationship, it's what Reuven says when he and Danny are walking home that hurts the relationship. "But I told him I wished he could somehow get around to talking about it with his father." Danny's response to this is ""I can't!" he said, a little angry now. "Don't you listen to what I"m saying? I just can't!"" Reuven's pushing on a subject that Danny really doesn't want to talk about ends up with a little bit of hostility on Danny's part. This problem between Danny and his father could cause problems in Danny and Reuven's relationship further down the road, because I believe Reuven will not settle down until he finds out why Danny and his father never talk.
The Chosen The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok, portrays the life of two Jewish boys and their upbringings. ... The "chosen" has several levels of meaning. First, it refers to the Jewish people as being the chosen people of God. ... Most importantly, however, Reuven is a chosen one. ... The Chosen was an inspiring novel. ...
The Chosen 1. ... The Chosen are the Orthodox Jews who consider themselves God's Chosen People. But in the story The Chosen also refers to Danny who has been chosen by his father to become the next Rabbi. ... They have chosen to form a very specific group of Jews. ... They have really chosen to suffer pain, every day. ...
"Zionism in The Chosen" One of the major conflicts in The Chosen is between the Zionists and the Anti-Zionists. This conflict greatly impacted many of the characters in The Chosen. ... The Zionist conflict greatly impacted many peoples lives, not only in The Chosen, but in world history. ...
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P.1 English Essay In the books The Catcher in the Rye, written by J.D. Salinger, and The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok two characters can be compared in a way they teach a young person. These two people I have chosen are Reb Saunders from The Chosen and Mr. Spencer from The Catcher in The...
You are the Chosen One Stigmata is something that doesn't occur very often, but when is does it is considered a blessing or sometimes not. ... Noted on the MetaReligion web site, that best describes the reasoning behind what causes stigmata is that the victims are chosen by god to help spread the faith and bring good will to others. ...
In Chaim Potok's, "The Chosen," two unlikely friends meet each other at a baseball game and become the best of friends. As the novel progresses, the story is about the friendship that evolves between Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders when Reuven has an injury and is in the hospital. Reuven goes to th...
The extract I have chosen is from the beginning of chapter four and stretches from page 71 to page 73. ... The extract I have chosen is an excellent example of the themes Steinbeck deals with and the literary techniques he uses. ...
The Chosen Essay Setting: Danny is visiting Reuven for the second time in the hospital. The first time that Danny visited, Reuven told him off, proper. However, this second visit (after Reuven had a talk with his father) is different. Danny is almost welcomed by Reuven, is this because Reuv...