Chaim Potok's book
Date Submitted: 08/26/2004 03:32:53
Category: / Literature / Creative Writing
Length: 2 pages (479 words)
Category: / Literature / Creative Writing
Length: 2 pages (479 words)
Released in 1967, The Chosen became a bestseller. Author Dr. Chaim Potok's knowledge
of Jewish culture and his knowledge of philosophy greatly influenced this piece of
literature helping him to create a realistic setting with a believable scenario.
Centered around Brooklyn, two teens, Reuven Maulters and Danny Saunders become
best friends. Because of the fact that their fathers are leaders of different Jewish beliefs,
hatred clashed between them when they first met. This hatred lead to …
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…baseball scene at the
beginning of the novel was intense because of the hatred and rivalry between Danny and
Reuven. "The author did an excellent job in writing the baseball scene, which set the
tone for the whole novel." (Toguchi, Mark).
The originality, the intensity, and the uniqueness of each character in this novel made it
excellent. The way Potok wrote about the little known topic of Jewish culture lived up to
be a bestseller.
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