The second important event in the friendship of Reuven and Danny is when Reuven eats a Shabbat meal with Danny. Reuven goes to the Hasidic synagogue because Reb Saunders wants to meet him. Reuven discovers that Reb never talks to Danny except when they are studying Talmud. Danny says to Reuven “…I told him we were friends” (p. 115). However, Danny says that Reb Saunders needs to approve of his friends, especially if it is not a Hasid.
He is taught to be exactly like his father when he becomes an adult and he is extremely observant. I was raised like Reuven and completely agree with his father’s approach of raising Reuven. I completely disagree with Reb Saunders way of raising Danny because it was essentially a “radical” way of
Due to the fact that Reuven and his dad have frequent conversation, they have a much closer relationship and Reuven loves and admires his father very much. Danny is showing Reuven his house, “Danny took me to the third floor rooms. They were identical with the ones in which my father and I lived” (161). Because they grew up in the same neighborhood, the places where their families lived are basically the same. While they may have their differences, because Reuven and Danny grew up in the same area, family living dynamics are very
Also, since David was working so hard during the end of the book, Reuven felt obligated as a son to help his father’s dream to expand the Jewish population and form a new Jewish state. Becoming a rabbi would be the best way for Reuven to continue his father’s dream after his death. Reb Saunders also affected Danny’s career path. Reb Saunders said that Danny would not be a Jewish tzaddik for a synagogue, but a “tzaddik for the world. And the world needs a tzaddik” (Potok 287).
Reuven was glad that Danny came to visit again despite their previous encounter. after sending Danny away, he was surprised at his own actions and had come to regret it at the end. His own father reminded him that the Talmud says that if a person is willing to apologize for his own wrongdoing, then you must at least try to understand and forgive him and that is exactly what Reuven intends to do after feeling angry and depressed with himself from what he had said to Danny. Throughout this chapter, an unlikely friendship between the two boys develop. They begin to talk and learn more about one another rather than dwelling in fateful day of the ballgame; in other words, they let bygones be bygones.
When they meet at the baseball field they judge each other based on rumors they have heard or by the actions of the team. Reuven thinks of them as the “whole snooty bunch of Hasidim” (Chosen 62). Reuven thought Danny was a malicious person because he knew that Danny purposely tried to hit him. But later when Reuven opened up to Danny and stopped being so judgmental, Reuven realized that Danny was kind and just needed a friend. When Reuven is hit with the baseball, there is a chance he might be blind.
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.
The Qualities of Friendship Great friends have great qualities. I think the qualities of friendship that matter most to me are courage, loyalty, and intelligence. Many characters in the story "Where the Red Fern Grows" have these qualities. However, I believe that Little Ann has these qualities the strongest. I will show you how.
These people along with Reuven’s ranting teacher, Rav Kalman, form the intricate web of conflicts and friendships in The Promise. After the summer Reuven continues his course under Kalman; Michael enters a center for mental treatment, and Danny becomes his therapist. Even
These two boys start as rivals at their local softball game. Crazily, the game ends up with Danny almost hitting Reuven with the ball and almost blinding him causing him to go to the hospital. Throughout the novel, we see Danny and Reuven’s relationship bloom and developed into a long-lasting bond. Reuven and Danny portray the significance of a long-lasting friendship through their deep bond and relying on one another, sticking together through hard times, and making strong impacts on each other.
Reb Saunders looked exhausted and sickly. Reb Saunders talks to Danny through Reuven, never speaking to Danny. He then explains why he raised the Danny the way he did. Reb saw that his son had a brilliant mind, but had little soul in his father’s eyes. Reb wanted Danny to realize the immense suffering in the world so he could develope a great soul.
Friendship is a wonderful yet confusing thing. This concept is brilliantly displayed in Chaim Potok’s The Chosen. In the book, the main character, Reuven, and Danny Saunders become friends through an interesting turn of events during a baseball game, the short version being that Danny ended up putting Reuven in the hospital with a baseball in the eye. After Reuven gets over some feelings of bitterness towards Danny, the two grow to be great friends. There are many difficulties when it comes to friendship, but the beauty of a good friendship is that good friends can power through them.
Danny goes to Reuven ant talks to him about how his father is making him become a rabbi. He says "I don't want to be trapped the way he's trapped. I want to be able to breathe, to think what I want to think, say the things I want to say" (202). Since Danny trusts Reuven he can be honest with him about how he feels. Reuven is also honest with Danny and tells him how he feels.
In life we need to have support, Reuven has a very different religious life then Danny’s. His religious customs are much more relaxed and flexible in allowing worldly things. Danny’s religious habits are much more stricter and rule following, in the fact that he never brings in worldly stuff, his parents cover him from that. Choices bring the boys closer and they reflect on both boy’s past. " He told me once he wishes everyone could talk in silence."
My next point talks about the similarities in Danny and Reuven educational paths. Daniel Saunders and Reuven have similar educational paths. In chapter 7, Danny and Reuven discuss college, "' so we'll be going to the same college,' I said. ' Will you be going for a B.A.?' ' Sure.
