The Chosen: Chaim Potok's Look Into Human Nature
The Chosen: Chaim Potok's Look Into Human Nature
A bad thing is only truly bad if you fail to make good of it. The
Chosen by Chaim Potok is a testimant to the human ability to learn, grow and
prosper from adversity. The story is filled with examples of situations in
which something that may seem bad at the time, later reaps great rewards.
In the initial portion of The Chosen one of the main characters, Reuven
Malter, is struck in the eye by a baseball hit by the other main character,
Danny Saunders. Surgery is needed on Reuven's eye, and the future use of his
eye is in doubt. To most this might appear a bad situation, a terrible thing to
happen to a boy, but Reuven and Danny are brought together by this unfortunate
incident and develop a strong and rewarding friendship. This friendship of
course has its ups and downs, but overall proves to be an invaluable learning
experience to both young men.
Danny is forced to endure an awkward and possibly cruel situation for
the......
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