Chaim Potok

The character Danny in the book The Chosen by Chaim Potok, is a very important character. Throughout the book he just has this feeling of being trapped. He is stuck in his father’s dynasty for becoming the rabbi. He is stuck in his religion. It is like he is being controlled and becoming someone that he doesn’t want to be, but what his family wants him to be. I think this can still be found frequently today with some parents who don’t realize that their kids don’t want to be what they think they…

Throughout The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok, Reuven Malter always had a difficult time understanding his accidental new friend Danny Saunders. At the young age of four, Reb Saunders made the decision to raise his first born Daniel in complete silence. Reb Saunders only spoke to his son when studying Talmud, otherwise known as Jewish law. Throughout the novel and up until the end, Reuven never truly understood the motives of Reb Saunders raising Danny as he did. In the novel, The Chosen,…

“Like father, like son” is a common statement in English, and it means that the son, or child, is like their father. In The Chosen by Chaim Potok, a novel about relationships, coming of age, and discovery of one’s future, readers see this statement play out. In the beginning of the book, readers are introduced to Reuven Malter, a son of a rabbi, who plays baseball. His team is about to play a game against the more traditional hasidic Jewish sect lead by Danny Saunders. Although Danny and…

“I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” Chaim Potok. In The Chosen by Chaim Potok Danny Saunders expresses his quick mind, his passion for learning, and care for the people and world around him. To begin with, Danny Saunders demonstrates his quick mind to the people around him. After Danny’s father, Reb Saunders, gives his sermon in the synagogue he quizzes Reuven about the sermon. Reb Saunders purposefully makes…

essential in a good friend because they strengthen a friendship. According to Potok, a person who is compassionate and supportive has the makings of being a good friend. Potok shows that compassion is essential quality for a good friend because a person who cares about their friend always looks after them. In other words, some people might believe that having compassion isn’t an important factor in a good friend, but Potok reveals that compassion is beneficial for friendship because a good…

The Chosen written by American-Jewish author and rabbi, Chaim Potok, emphasises the importance of parent child relationships, specifically between Fathers and sons, within adolescent years. Between the ages of 10-19 children are moulded through the environment they’re raised in and the elements of relationship that are present. During this time, they acquire much of their character traits that build individual perspective and provide a structure for the development of one’s own values.…

David Einhorn (1809 – 1879) 1861-1866 Senior Rabbi at Keneseth Israel David Einhorn was born in Diespeck, Germany November 10, 1809. At the age of 17, he earned his Rabbinic ordination from the Rabbinic school of Fürth in Bavaria, Germany; the center for Jewish learning at this time. He continued his studies at the Universities of Erlangen, Munich and Würzburg. He later held the position of Chief Rabbi of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (in Northern Germany). In 1852, he was called to lead the Reform…

The Chosen vs To Kill a Mockingbird After many observations, I have come to the decision that Chaim Potok’s The Chosen exceeds Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird in the following areas: character development, making readers fell like they are watching from the sidelines, and creating great examples that people can follow. Throughout The Chosen, Chaim Potok displays his extensive vocabulary to describe his scenes and characters in his novel. Fortunately, his talents in writing do not end there…

information concerning Chaim Potok. She also discusses the details of Potok leaving the very traditional and strict practice of the Hasidic Jewish population. Potok would seek a less religious education as he went to the University of Pennsylvania. Then, McClymond describes the plot of The Chosen. The Chosen describes 2 young boys of Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders. McClymond then goes over the summary of the book as its starts with Danny hitting a line…

trial and affliction, where one will experience the sentiments of sorrow, anger, worry and confusion, having a companion who has the capability of imparting understanding would render great support to a person in distress. In the book The Chosen, Chaim Potok uses the characters of Reuven, Mr Malter and Reb Saunders to portray the attributes of sympathy and understanding. Throughout the storyline, these three characters display their kindness and compassion towards people by listening and…