The Chosen By Chaim Pottok Character Analysis

In the novel The Chosen, Chaim Potok constantly reaches out to the reader by using his words to make the them feel as if they were a character in the story. The way Potok communicates his thoughts is incredible. He uses several different ways to connect with the readers. Ways that he connects includes the way that he makes you believe that his stories are true, he presents a believable plot, he makes the characters come to life, and he gives the reader a vivid mental picture of the setting.

Potok makes us believe that his stories are true. He has a way with communicating the story in a way that you are immediately intrigued. Towards the end of the book, you get to see a side of Reb Saunders that is only shown in this section of the book. Danny and Reuven meet with Reb one last time before attending college. This has been hard for Reb to accept the desires of his son, Danny. In the final chapter, Reb shows approval of his son’s decisions. “Reb Saunders sat back slowly in his chair. And from his lips came a soft, tremulous sigh. He was silent for a moment, his eyes wide, dark, brooding, gazing upon his son. He nodded his head once, as if in final acknowledgement of his tortured victory” (Potok 281). The descriptiveness in Potok’s writing

He gives you no choice but to believe his stories. His elaborate description of the plot gives you the mindset of the characters which causes you to begin to think like they do. Because Potok makes the characters come to life, by the end of the book you have developed a love for the characters and your emotions are affected by the decisions made. Potok displays a vivid picture of the setting so that we can better relate to the characters. As great as the book is, sooner or later, readers have to come back into reality. But the exciting part is, you have the opportunity to view the world and people through a new perspective because of The