Danny's Relationship With His Father

Danny’s relationship with his father at the beginning of the film was a timid relationship with a lot of tension. Early in the film Danny explained how his father (Rebbe Saunders) raised him, at this time it made me think that his father was quite a cruel man considering he raised his son in silence. Rebbe did not talk to Danny unless it was a religious conversation, which forced him to grow up without a father. By contrast Danny’s (the other protagonist in this novel), Reuven Malter’s relationship with his father is very different. While Danny was growing up with a father who rarely talked with him Reuven was creating a strong relationship with his father - David Malter. It displays in the film the difference of how the two boys were raised, …show more content…
Therefore he made the decision to be silent to him in order for Danny to understand the struggle for others and taught him how to empathize. In my personal beliefs I think that being there for someone is very important in life and especially if you’re trying to teach and individual something that you should communicate. Now although of my beliefs would not agree with what Rebbe Saunders did, I think it was a wiser choice to raise Danny in silence in order for him to learn the ability to empathize which I believe is a pretty important aspect of living. In the film Danny Saunders says “In silence you can hear the pain of the world…” . This quote to me makes me think that Danny’s father’s strategy did indeed work, exactly as he had thought it would. It shows that Danny has developed the ability to feel for others and understand that there really is a lot of pain in the world. As I said before although I disagree with this method it did end up successful, not saying that all methods that are successful are okay. I feel that this quote really shows that Danny now appreciates how his father raised