Throughout the first semester we dug into two page turning and eye opening novels, one set in the small town of Macomb Alabama and the other in Brooklyn New York. First, we picked apart the intricacies of racism and losing one’s innocents in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Soo after, we examined the complexities of Judaism and the terrors of the Holocaust in Chain Potok’s The Chosen. Although both possess great merit and provide a window into the past, one story spoke to me on an interpersonal level unlike any book has done for me before. Thankfully I may display my bias in all its glory as I state the case for why I choose The Chosen. Potok’s gripping story contains a more mature and introspective writing style, more relatable characters, and a theme more applicable to my life. …show more content…
In To Kill a Mockingbird we view the whole world through a child’s eye, although good for this story, it grows old quickly and becomes rather difficult for me to maintain interest. When Atticus Tells Scout to “climb into his skin and walk around in it” she struggles; because of Scout’s age we understand this, however we, the audience, know and grasp this concept. In The Chosen, however, we see the world through an extremely intelligent young man, one who already grasps these major concepts. Reuven requires instruction on matters that a lot of adults’ struggle with such as religion and political games. Although both narratives convey one concept flawlessly, the idea of tolerance and respect for all people,