Minor Characters In Mr. Savo's The Chosen

The minor characters in The Chosen are Mr. Savo, Billy, and Mickey, and each play an important role in helping Reuven’s perspectives transform. Mr. Savo is a middle-aged man who was a boxer. He suffered an injury to his eye in a match and ended up in the hospital, evidentially having his eye surgically removed. His conversations with Reuven make him feel more secure in his faith saying he “always likes kids that hold onto their religion”, showing Reuven he can wear his skullcap and pray without feeling judged. Mr. Savo tells stories to Reuven about boxing and his manager who lost faith in him. Mr. Savo provides the basis for Reuven’s exploration into taking for granted his health and eyesight. Billy is a young boy who was blinded in a car accident whom Reuven meets in the hospital. Billy remains optimistic about regaining his eyesight saying he is going to receive a surgery to restore it. When Reuven finds out Billy is completely blind he begins to ponder what life would be like saying “I wondered what it was like to be blind… I couldn’t imagine it… I couldn’t imagine what it was like to know that no matter whether my eyes were opened or closed, it made no difference, everything was still dark” (Page 52-53). Reuven feels sorry for Billy. Later in the novel Reuven finds out Billy’s surgery to

Being completely blind scared Reuven because he didn’t want to be closed off from the world. If he were blind, he wouldn’t be able to read and gain knowledge about the subjects that interest him or study the Torah, interact with others, or see other superficialities. Once Reuven has recovered he makes sure to use his eyesight for is benefits, learning and praying, and not for its negatives, judging others upon appearance. Therefore, he embarks on a new friendship with Danny without caring about the way he dresses but on his