Change, a process many book characters undergo to develop the reader’s understanding of that character’s identity and personality. The characters in Chaim Potok’s book The Chosen certainly do not skip out on the process of change. Potok uses certain events and relationships to evolve and change his characters into a more definable person for the reader to understand. While many characters in the book transform for the better, some change for the worse. Although several characters do evolve, three of them outshine the rest. Throughout the duration of the novel these three major characters, Reuven, Danny, and Mr. Malter, all experience the quality of unexpected change.
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In the first half of the book the reader notices that David Malter in many ways is portrayed as a devoted and supportive father. He tolerates and respects a variety of traditions, while he also devotes his life to knowledge, a principal he instills into his own son. Mr. Malter discusses all matters with Reuven, from personal life problems to everyday events; he even acts as a teacher to his son’s friend Danny. Although towards the middle of the story his character and health begin to change. Through Mr. Malters obsession with the war in Europe and the news of the millions of Jews slaughtered; he begins to change to a more bitter, sickly, and opinionated person. “My father nodded slowly. He was pale and gaunt, and his skin had a yellowish tint to it and was parchment like on his face and hands” (191). Because of the harsh news of the Holocaust David’s character and health experience a difficult and unforgiving …show more content…
Potok uses the boy’s relationship as friends to change Reuven’s point of view upon life as a whole. While he also uses their friendship to change Danny into a less frustrated and lonely person. And last of all, he uses the event of the Holocaust to display a far different side of Mr. Malter. Finally, the process of change appears numerous times during the novel and without it the characters would become more flat and vague. Of all the characters Reuven, Danny, and Mr. Malter all undergo and witness the power of
Possibly the most notable of all the characters to experience a transformation …show more content…
In the first half of the book the reader notices that David Malter in many ways is portrayed as a devoted and supportive father. He tolerates and respects a variety of traditions, while he also devotes his life to knowledge, a principal he instills into his own son. Mr. Malter discusses all matters with Reuven, from personal life problems to everyday events; he even acts as a teacher to his son’s friend Danny. Although towards the middle of the story his character and health begin to change. Through Mr. Malters obsession with the war in Europe and the news of the millions of Jews slaughtered; he begins to change to a more bitter, sickly, and opinionated person. “My father nodded slowly. He was pale and gaunt, and his skin had a yellowish tint to it and was parchment like on his face and hands” (191). Because of the harsh news of the Holocaust David’s character and health experience a difficult and unforgiving …show more content…
Potok uses the boy’s relationship as friends to change Reuven’s point of view upon life as a whole. While he also uses their friendship to change Danny into a less frustrated and lonely person. And last of all, he uses the event of the Holocaust to display a far different side of Mr. Malter. Finally, the process of change appears numerous times during the novel and without it the characters would become more flat and vague. Of all the characters Reuven, Danny, and Mr. Malter all undergo and witness the power of