Suitable Companions
Friendships can bloom in unexpected places. In the book The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok, four characters demonstrate how friends should treat each other. They prevail as friends with each other through not only the pleasant times, but also through the ugly challenges. Reuven and Danny, acting as side guides who are similar in age, show support for each other when the other holds his head down. Reuven often talks to Mr. Malter, his father and wise guide in life, while pouring his feelings out. Manya, who served as a surprise guide to Reuven because she does not share a similar lifestyle, aided Reuven when Mr. Malter became ill and required hospitalized. These characters in The Chosen exhibit what a sincere understanding …show more content…
Having close friends does not mean that one needs to know a person since birth. A best friendship can commence anywhere: school, doctor’s office, or even at an unpredicted event. Danny and Reuven became friends through an unfortunate, crazy baseball injury, conducting themselves like side guides. “’It’s good to have you back,’ I said. And I grinned. He smiled hesitantly, his blue eyes bright and shining. ‘You and your crazy way of hitting a baseball,’ I said” (244). To some people, Danny and Reuven’s relationship seems slightly bizarre because they have little in common. They have different religious sects, different life styles, and different mannerisms. However, through the love of baseball, Danny and Reuven’s friendship continues to …show more content…
“… I had only taken two or three steps when Manya, our Russian housekeeper, came running out of the kitchen…, scooped me into her huge arms as though I were a leaf, and smothered me with a hug that pushed the air from my lungs and left me breathless… she was biting her lips to keep from crying” (93-94). This display of affection from Manya happened after Reuven came home from the hospital. Overjoyed to see him, the housekeeper demonstrated almost a motherly love towards Reuven. When his father had a heart attack, she treated him with thoughtful compassion. Although not a main character, she has a pure heart and treats Reuven as a true friend. Portraying herself as a kind person, Manya deeply cared for Reuven and Mr.
Friendships can bloom in unexpected places. In the book The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok, four characters demonstrate how friends should treat each other. They prevail as friends with each other through not only the pleasant times, but also through the ugly challenges. Reuven and Danny, acting as side guides who are similar in age, show support for each other when the other holds his head down. Reuven often talks to Mr. Malter, his father and wise guide in life, while pouring his feelings out. Manya, who served as a surprise guide to Reuven because she does not share a similar lifestyle, aided Reuven when Mr. Malter became ill and required hospitalized. These characters in The Chosen exhibit what a sincere understanding …show more content…
Having close friends does not mean that one needs to know a person since birth. A best friendship can commence anywhere: school, doctor’s office, or even at an unpredicted event. Danny and Reuven became friends through an unfortunate, crazy baseball injury, conducting themselves like side guides. “’It’s good to have you back,’ I said. And I grinned. He smiled hesitantly, his blue eyes bright and shining. ‘You and your crazy way of hitting a baseball,’ I said” (244). To some people, Danny and Reuven’s relationship seems slightly bizarre because they have little in common. They have different religious sects, different life styles, and different mannerisms. However, through the love of baseball, Danny and Reuven’s friendship continues to …show more content…
“… I had only taken two or three steps when Manya, our Russian housekeeper, came running out of the kitchen…, scooped me into her huge arms as though I were a leaf, and smothered me with a hug that pushed the air from my lungs and left me breathless… she was biting her lips to keep from crying” (93-94). This display of affection from Manya happened after Reuven came home from the hospital. Overjoyed to see him, the housekeeper demonstrated almost a motherly love towards Reuven. When his father had a heart attack, she treated him with thoughtful compassion. Although not a main character, she has a pure heart and treats Reuven as a true friend. Portraying herself as a kind person, Manya deeply cared for Reuven and Mr.