Themes are an essential part of any novel they can tell a lot about the book and set up the plot The Chosen by Chaim Potok has many themes some are hidden and some are very prominent and easy to pick out The themes that I found in the book are Choosing vs Being Chosen the Conflict Between the Religious and the Secular and Silence The first theme I will talk about is Choosing vs Being Chosen Danny and Reuven have a conversation on page 69 I have no choice Its an inherited position You mean you w
Chosen Essay How does one raise a child Some answers may value love and affection over any other aspect while others may assess rules and obedience as the most important factor However neglect and distance from a child is generally agreed upon as one of the worst ways to teach a child Nevertheless in the Chosen a novel by Chaim Potok Reb Saunders attempts to raise his child in such away Saunderss style of parenting and his general aura of iciness cause him to be quickly labeled as a cruel and h
Parents often sacrifice themselves for the benefit of their children In the novel The Chosen by Chaim Potok Reb Saunders a Hasidic rabbi sacrifices his relationship with his son Danny Danny doesnt want to follow in his fathers footsteps and become a rabbi and tzaddik After many years of struggling Reb announces to his sons friend Reuven Let my Daniel be a psychologist I have no more fear now All his life he will be a tzaddik He will be a tzaddik for the world And the world needs a tzaddik 280 R