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A Comparison of Father/Son Relationships in The Chosen

A Comparison of Father/Son Relationships in The Chosen

The novel The Chosen, written by Chaim Potok, introduces the readers to many relationships including the one shared between a father and his son. The two father/son relationships that are portrayed in the novel are between David and Reuven Malter, and Reb and Danny Saunders. Throughout the novel the readers learn more about the father-son relationships and are able to notice three differences between the two relationships in The Chosen.
The first difference between the father/son relationships in The Chosen is the difference in the style in which Danny is being raised compared to Reuven. Reb Saunders chooses to raise his son in silence, meaning Reb does not speak to his son, with the exception of studying the Talmud. Danny and his father have not had a conversation since Danny has been four years old, because Reb decides to, teach this mind what it is to have a soul” (The Chosen, p. 265). The silence between...

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