The Chosen: Literary review

A detailed Summary of The Chosen: Literary review

Q: What does Hasidism mean? How is a Hasid's life different from yours as a Christian?

1) Hasidism is a major sect of the Jewish religion. In the Chosen, the character Danny is a Hasidic Jew. Hasidic Jews are very similar to other Jews. Some similarities include that they celebrate the universal Jewish holidays and the Shabbat. However, Hasidic Jews have many unique qualities, characteristics, and Hasidic Jews follow a very strict code of appearance a black suit, tie less shirt, fringes, ear locks, beards, and black hats. Also, Hasidic Jews follow the Torah literally, unlike most Jews. The family life of Hasidic Jews is also very unique. The sons and daughters of Hasidic Jews are promised, or married off, when they are just small infant. Some Hasidic children, such as Danny, are also raised in silence to strengthen their compassion.

The life of Hasid is different from my life as a Christian in many ways. For example, Christianity is a much more relaxed form of religion. Also, family life in a Christian family is also much different. Christian Children are never promised or raised in silence, because this goes against the rich family life involved in the Christian religion. However, t

4) In this novel, intelligence and compassion have a big role. These two characteristics are the reason for Danny's fathers use of the, "silent treatment," in order to raise him. According to Reb Saunders, the two contradict each when it comes to extremes of either. This explains that Danny's supreme intelligence caused him to raise Danny in silence. Reb Saunders clearly believes that a mind as brilliant as Danny's, lacks the beauty of a compassionate soul. So, in attempt to raise Danny as a compassionate human being, Reb Saunder's uses the, "silent treatment," on Danny in order to fix this.

To sum this all up, this paragraph places emphasis on the central themes of the story, and on common morals that we must be aware of as human beings.

The third sentence emphasizes that friendship is not an easy thing to uphold. Also, that compassion must be present in the way that we live our lives. This sentence stresses that true friendship and compassion rely on each other to exist. Without compassion and friendship we will not live a good life.

I have had a friendship that was as meaningful as the between Danny and Reuven. It was similar in that we always helped each other out when making tough decisions. We helped each other figure out which path we would take after grammar school. In the end we chose two different paths, but still remain good friends.

The fourth sentence places emphasis on the respect for the Jewish religion and its people. The sentence also stresses that we must beware of our own Semitic origins. The most important concept that the sentence approaches, is the need for the overall respect of our Jewish brothers and sisters.

These two qualities motivate Danny and his Father in their final choices. Danny's supreme intelligence causes him to decide to follow his dreams. In doing this, he will break the tradition of taking his father's place as a tzaddik. However, Danny's father shows an outstanding quality of compassion through his final decision. Reb Saunders agrees to allow Danny to go on and pursue his dreams. He believes that Danny must choose his own path, even if this means that Danny will not follow in his footsteps. This is because Reb Saunders truly believes that the silence Danny was raised with helps a person to eventually make the most important decisions in one's life. So, Reb Saunders believes that the silence has ultimately worked in raising Danny.

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Approximate Word count = 2169
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Religion