Margalit Fox, in her article “Chaim Potok, 73, Dies; Novelist Illumined the World of Hasidic Judaism” (2002), explains and describes what impact Chaim Potok had on society. Fox writes “A bearded man with a scholarly mien, Mr. Potok wrote in a straightforward prose that some critics found unpolished and others likened to that of an urban Hemingway” (Fox 7). This shows how society viewed Jewish authors, but Chaim more specifically was viewed in two very different ends of the spectrum. Seeing how some professionals viewed his book at this time also helps me see what life was like for Jews and it helps me see how this treatment may have affected the book that I read. Since the majority of the article is discussing Chaim Potok’s life some of the