Direct Characterization Of Danny Saunders

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what your really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”-John Wooden. John Wooden can share extensive amounts of knowledge consisting of character. Danny Saunders although young has many exceptional personality traits. Danny Saunders displays poise, resilience, and brilliance. Throughout this book Danny Saunders encounters multiple situations where these traits display. When Danny Saunders a reuven first meet Danny’s characteristics begin to show what kind of person he turns out to be. One of the first traits Danny saunders shows is Poise. Reuven and Danny Saunders first meet on a baseball field were competition may have a extremely important impact on their first impression. Although Danny Saunders hits Reuven in the eye, later in he visits him to apologize. The first visit did not go well for Danny saunders due to Reuven representing a foolhardy behavior. “What the hell are you sitting here for? I thought you said you were going home!” “I came to talk to you ,” he said quietly.”(page 62). In this situation Danny Saunders patience shows immense respect

Danny Saunders father Reb Saunders want him to be a rabbi, but Danny wants to be a psychologist. Contradicting against your parent is extremely hard even though it may not have a far outcome to the child. A good parent would of course let there child follow what they love to do. In this case Danny has no other choice but to become a Rabbi. Although his father may not agree with the choice that he is studying German on the side. “My father doesn't either. At least, I dont think he does. He thinks Yiddish is almost holy. But it’s really from Middle German.”(page 157). Danny Saunders studies extremely hard to please his father but he also enjoys finding other subject to read about even though his father may not