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Character Analysis Of David Malter In The Chosen By Chaim Potok

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David Malter is the father of Reuven Malter, the main character of the book “The Chosen” by Chaim Potok. In this book, Mr. Malter is described as a smart, loving, and kind man, while knowing what he believes in and standing his ground. He has godly wisdom and earthly intelligence. Reuven and him often would simply sit together and talk. Mr. Malter encouraged Reuven to become friends with another Jewish boy, Danny, who lived a completely different life then Reuven. Without David Malter, Danny and Reuven most likely would not of become as close of friends as they would of without Mr. Malter’s encouragement. Danny also would be very unhappy without David, because e he helped him pursue his dreams. David Malter displays godly wisdom, kindness, and understanding as he raises his son Reuven and helps his friend, Danny, find who he was meant to be.

Reuven looks up to his father a lot, and for good reasons. He is, just to start off, very smart. Especially when it comes to Jewish history. “Reuven, what could our people say to God during the Chmielnicki uprising? They could not thank him for the slaughter going on before their eyes, and they would not deny his existence. So many of them began to believe that the …show more content…

He knows what he believes in and stands his ground. He has godly wisdom and earthly intelligence. He and Reuven would often talk about Jewish history together. David is also very caring, kind, and loving to his son, probably even more so then other fathers because Reuven has no mother. Mr. Malter also is a very understanding man. Although he and Reb Saunders have very different beliefs and traditions, Mr. Malter is understating towards the way Reb treats Danny. David Malter displays godly wisdom, kindness, and understanding as he raises his son Reuven and helps his friend, Danny, find who he was meant to

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Comparing and Contrasting Mr.Malter and Reb Saunders The two father figures of The Chosen are Danny’s Father Reb Saunders and Reuven’s father Mr. Malter. Aside from being fathers, they represent the opposing views of Orthodox Judaism and Conservative/Reform Judaism. The two opposing faiths are introduced at the beginning of the movie while playing an almost unfriendly game of baseball. The narrator is Reuven and he talks about how the Orthodox dress, how they act, how they are repressive, and how he dislikes them and their views.

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Reuven found a new appreciation of his health since he could have gone blind. Another example of perception change from the novel is when Reuven realizes Danny isn't how he appeared to be. During the story, Mr. Malter says “Things are always as they seem to be, Reuven?”. He says this because Reuven told him that it seemed like Danny hit him deliberately.

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