The Chosen by Chaim Potok is a story of two boys named Reuven Malter, a traditional Orthodox Jew, and Danny Saunders, a Hasidic Jew. Danny and Reuven play against each other in a heated softball game. When Danny is up to bat, he hits the softball straight at Reuven, breaking his glasses and sending him to the hospital. Danny visits Reuven in the hospital and their friendship takes off. Some people think that this would never have actually happened and people like Danny and Reuven would never become friends. However, this plot is believable. Just because Danny and Reuven have different views on life and religion does not mean that they cannot be friends. The growth of this, believable, plot is what makes the story so interesting and fun to read. Although The Chosen didn’t have any unexpected twists, it did have twists. Reb Saunders and Mr. Malter have very different views on Zionism. After Mr. Malter gives a big speech on the topic, Reb Saunders forbids Danny from speaking to Reuven. This twist is upsetting because Reuven and Danny need each other’s help, especially in college. It would be terrible to see your best friend every day, but not be able to talk to them. Waiting for Reuven and Danny to speak again may have been …show more content…
Anyone who reads the novel will have to wait practically the whole book to find out what happens between Danny and his father. Before Danny even has a chance to tell his father his plans, Reb Saunders tells the boys he already knew that Danny wanted to study psychology. It was surprising that Reb Saunders already knew, but it was not surprising that he allowed Danny to study psychology, as he wanted to. This wasn’t surprising because Reb Saunders is the type of person who thinks everything through. He knew is son would be much happier studying psychology rather than becoming a