Literary Analysis
Authors use writing as a form of disseminating their knowledge and experiences to the world. Chaim Potok is a master of this, and has shown it in each of his eight amazing novels. In his novels, Potok often made the idea of challenging conformity a central issue for the characters. Danny’s decision to become a Psychologist in “The Chosen” is a single example of this issue with conformity. From the diametric opposition of Danny and Reuven’s characters, Potok shows how delicate the balance of the worlds of secular and Ultra-Orthodox Judaism can be. Potok’s purpose of writing this novel is to show not only this balance of beliefs, but also the conflicts that can arise within a single religion. Potok was born in the Bronx, New York in February of 1929. He was the son of two polish immigrants and grew up in an Orthodox Hassidic family. His family and friends within the sect discouraged him from going beyond the boundaries of Judaism. The discouragement of leaving orthodox practices only led to rebellion. His rebellion lied within his becoming a conservative Jewish person. Secular Jews practice the religion, but do not base their lives around Judaism. Potok was intrigued by this idea, and after he read “Portrait of a You
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Approximate Word count = 2176
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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