The Chosen is a film many people can benefit from watching, as we are given a detailed view of a day in the life of Hasidic- Orthodox and Conservative-Zionist Jews. Observing their day to day lifestyle give us an understanding of their culture and traditions. We see many differences from these two religions, from their dress codes to their very core belief. In the film two young boys, Danny Saunders and Reuven Malter, become unexpected friends through a common passion of baseball. Both boys live in 1940s Brooklyn, New York with their very religious families. Their commitment to their families is the primary conflict of the novel and also set the protagonists’ process of “self-discovery.” Though they have similar situations, there are key differences of their religion that set their friendship and their experiences apart.
The physical appearance of Danny and his Hasidic Orthodox family is the most visually distinguishable difference from Reuven’s conservative Jewish style. The men wear only the historical clothing of all Eastern-European Jews. Black plants, blazer, and coats over there white button down long sleeve shirts. Men style the …show more content…
We first see that Reb Saunders welcomes Reuven, in spite of his religion, because he believes Danny needs a friend. However, in the scene at dinner when Reuven comments about the Zionist movement Reb Saunders dismisses him furiously. As much as Reuven wants to be a friend to Danny and his family he struggles with the fidelity of his own. Reuven admires his father and believes in his work. David Malter, Reuven’s father, is an extreme Zionist journalist. Him and Reuven have a great bond and are able to communicate personal and religious topics. Very much like Reuven, Danny states how great of a leader his dad was for his people. Danny admires his father but sees him trapped, something that Danny does not want for
The physical appearance of Danny and his Hasidic Orthodox family is the most visually distinguishable difference from Reuven’s conservative Jewish style. The men wear only the historical clothing of all Eastern-European Jews. Black plants, blazer, and coats over there white button down long sleeve shirts. Men style the …show more content…
We first see that Reb Saunders welcomes Reuven, in spite of his religion, because he believes Danny needs a friend. However, in the scene at dinner when Reuven comments about the Zionist movement Reb Saunders dismisses him furiously. As much as Reuven wants to be a friend to Danny and his family he struggles with the fidelity of his own. Reuven admires his father and believes in his work. David Malter, Reuven’s father, is an extreme Zionist journalist. Him and Reuven have a great bond and are able to communicate personal and religious topics. Very much like Reuven, Danny states how great of a leader his dad was for his people. Danny admires his father but sees him trapped, something that Danny does not want for