the chosen- reuven malter

One of the most emotional scenes from Chaim Potok’s The Chosen is when
Reuven goes with Danny Saunders to talk to his father. Danny has a great
mind and wants to use it to study psychology, not become a Hasidic
tzaddik. The two go into Reb Saunders’ study to explain to him what is
going to happen, and before Danny can bring it up, his father does. Reb
Saunders explains to the two friends that he already known that Reuven
is going to go for his smicha and Danny, who is in line to become the
next tzaddik of his people, will not. This relates to the motif of
“Individuality” and the theme of “Danny’s choice of going with the
family dynasty or to what his heart leads him.”
The most developing character from the novel is Reuven Malter. One of
the ways that he developes in the novel is in hus understanding of
friendship. His friendship with Dfanny Saunders is encouraged by his
father, but he is wary of it at first because Danny is a Hasid, and
regards regul...