While reading the book The Chosen many different theames came up. The one that impacted me the most and I have chosen to write about is Zionism. Throughout the years Zionism has grown and developed. The establishment of Zionism changed many Jewish lives wheather you were a Hassid or a tradition Orthadox Jew. This theme impacted the characters and the story a lot. Zionism is the establishment and protection of a new Nation designated for Jews. Zionism was used in the book because of Hitler and his ruin due to his hatred of Jews and the war he started. Reuven Malter's father David Malter felt very passionate about starting a new nation in Isreal and not waiting around for Messiah! He put in hours on end of work and commitment in order to get Zionism acknowleged and taken seriously throughout all of the different neighborhoods. He be came very ill while trying to get Isreal started but it worked. While he was ill things took a …show more content…
Just at the metion of it, which Reuven bring up at dinner one night, mkaes Reb very ferios and he doesn't think twice about expressing it. He shout and screams and voives his opinion pertaining to the subject. Just shortly after he finds out about David Malter and hip posion on Zionism, and the banned out on the firendship of Reuven and his son he created an anti-zionism group detecated to fighting the process of creating a new nation. he forbid anything and everything have to do with Zionism. Reb's group did not turn out as successfull as Davids contributions to the cause. When the new nation, Isreal is formed he stopped sending out pamphlets and allowed Reuven and his son to become social and friends. At the end of the book Reb atmitts his joy for Reuven becomg Danny's friends and explains his way of fatherhood based on his consernses. Zionism influendsed Reb by changing his opinion on the Malter's over and over again and by bringing out his true feeling and