Chaim Potok

“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca). Beautiful friendship can only be received if there is understanding between each person. The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, is about two Jewish boys living in Brooklyn, New York, towards the end of World War II era. A disagreement between two contradicting viewpoints of the same religion about the Jewish homeland and tradition is what causes a stir of emotion that becomes the basis of…

Throughout the year many stories have taught important life lessons. Although, there were three stories that stood out the most to me. Those three stories where The Chosen, To KIll a Mockingbird, and a poem Nothing Gold Can Stay. Each story held a different lesson To Kill a Mockingbird taught about innocence, The Chosen expanded on friendship, and Nothing Gold Can Stay taught about beauty. Each Story informed about something beautiful and deep. The lessons from each story can have difficult…

different books, both were similar in times, but equally different. Harper lee's To Kill A Mockingbird represents moral conduct lessons, and the controversy between white and black people. On the other hand, the second book, The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok illustrates religious tolerance, parenting, and friendship. While both books remained realistic, To Kill A Mockingbird grabbed more interest. Through the many lessons, characters, and stories, Harper Lee's book takes home the victory over…

In the book, The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, Revue displays so much respect towards his father in every way. One will never find Reuven disrespecting his father in any way. For example, Reuven spent some time at his friend, Danny’s house for the evening, and he stayed a little too long and…

Saunders, the leader of the Hasidic team, purposely hits a pitch right back at the pitcher, crushing his glasses and landing him in the hospital for a week. This is how Chaim Potok 's book The Chosen begins. It would seem that there would be no way the batter, Danny Saunders, and the pitcher, Reuven Malter, could be friends. But Potok uses their friendship to deeply explore differences…

Honoring Your Parents To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was a phenomenal novel. While it was quite humorous in areas, it taught important lessons. The Chosen by Chaim Potok was another phenomenal novel. I thought it really showed the growth of an unlikely friendship really well and taught crucial life lessons. I personally enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird and The Chosen’s characters, storyline, and themes a lot. However, I felt that The Chosen was a better book with a more appealing storyline,…

Earth a better place to live,” Uri Geller. Some people might wonder their purpose in life, but To Kill a Mockingbird helps one to understand a little better. In the beginning, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is a better book than The Chosen by Chaim Potok because has worthy role models, teaches important life lessons, and is fun to read. To begin with, To Kill a Mockingbird has outstanding role models. Harper Lee writes her characters with admirable qualities who inspire the reader to…

Parental expectations are a reality in almost everyone’s life and they often either place great stress on the children or turn them into careless individuals without a sense of achievement. A hands off parent will likely impose low expectations on their children; this child will live a carefree life where they are required to impose their own structures and life goals while also maintaining a positive yet shallow relationship with their parent. On the other hand, another student’s parent’s…

Intelligence includes a wide spectrum of ideas and experiences. In The Chosen, Chaim Potok gives many of the characters great intelligence which looks different in each one of them. Reuven, the Jewish boy who tells the story, loves and excels in mathematics and logic. Danny, on the other hand, does not understand these subjects but instead has a natural bent towards literature and psychology. The boys’ mutual respect for each other’s intelligence leads them to a strong friendship. With much…

conflicted with his traditional way of religion and his new found love for psychoanalytic. However with his love for psychology, he soon becomes more modernized with religion instead of his once traditional way of it. Throughout the book, the author, Chaim Potok, shows the transitions in numerous ways in the character Danny Saunders. In the beginning of the book, Danny’s softball team is described by Reuven, the main character, by the looks of their appearance. Reuven states that they are all…