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Danny Saunders Character Analysis

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The greatest strength of Danny Saunders was his determination. Once he figured out what he wanted, there was little anyone could do to stop him. This is most prominently seen when Danny leaves his Hasidic community to become a psychologist, which is pretty much unheard of for someone with his stature in the community. Danny’s greatest weakness was obedience to his father. This obedience almost destroyed his friendship with Reuven. Reuven was the one who widened Danny’s mind and showed him the true extent of friendship. Without Reuven, Danny would have turned out to be a much different person and may have even become tzaddik. Danny’s motivation was his need for knowledge. Danny was the kind of the person who couldn’t settle for not knowing

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