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This paper discusses possible meanings of the title of the novel "The Chosen". The author includes references to Reb Saunders, Danny Saunders, and Reuven Malter as possible meanings for the novel's title as well as reference to the Jews as God's chosen people.

From the Paper
"Many books have inviting titles, which draw you into reading them, but upon finishing them, the titles meaning may seem irrelevant, or hard to understand. The Chosen, by Chaim Potok is one of these books. Although the title is never directly referred to throughout the course of the novel, there are several possible reasons for the choice of the title. The novel's title can be meant in terms of the Jews, Reb Saunders, Danny Saunders, or Reuven Malter."

Tags:chosen, potok, title, book, novel, jews, people, nation, religion

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This paper analyzes the film, "The Chosen", which is a coming of age movie that adapted from a novel by the same name written by Chaim Potok in 1967. The paper discusses how "The Chosen" is an outstanding work of social and emotional significance and how its messages of the relationships between fathers and sons, boys and the pressure from their peers to conform, and the various methods of expressing one's faith are poignantly portrayed and creatively rendered.

From the Paper
"In the movie, the Hasidim are represented primarily through the relationship between Danny and his father, Rabbi (Reb) Isaac Saunders. Most visually striking is the initial scene of the baseball game between the two Jewish parochial schools with the Hasidic boys playing baseball in their black trousers, buttoned-to-the-chin white shirts, and prayer shawls. When Reuven prays at the Hasidic shul, you can see by his reactions that the reverence paid by the men is greater than anything he has previously experienced. The entire first day the Reuven spends with Danny is filled with expressions of awe by this young, Westernized Jew. Further visual distinctions are made later in the movie in the Danny's bedroom when Reuven is spending the night with Danny, who sleeps in his prayer shawl and yarmulke and with the contrast between the activities of the men and the singularly domestic activities of the women. "

Tags:Hasidim, faith, judaism, Reuven

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This is an in-depth study on why the Jews are referred to as the Chosen People. The writer presents many quotes from the Bible as well as religious scholars to back up the claim that the Jews are the truly worthy of such a title. The paper makes a comparison to the Christian concept of being "chosen" and how the texts differ in reference to these two religions.

From the Paper
"One of the more persistent sticking points that keep a wide array of religious canon at odds with one another is that of God's selectivity. That is, each religion perceives itself to be correct, wandering the appropriate path to salvation. The notable implication of such a perspective is that the members of each religion must view themselves as a chosen group. This notion, of being "chosen", is given the more forceful tag, "The Chosen" in Jewish dogma. It's easy to see that when taken out of context (a fate that often befalls the phrase) it may be viewed by those on the outside of its qualifications as self-indulgent and arrogant. That's an understandable assumption. But a more studious review of Jewish text reveals much about the notion of being 'The Chosen." "

Tags:dogma, religion, christianity, bible, god, revelation, judaism, exodus, faith, israel

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This essay is a brief review of "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok, as well as a comparison of Judaism with Roman Catholicism. The author discusses the differences between Hassidism and Orthodox Judaism, the walls and the conflicts between the two sects as portrayed in the novel.

From the Paper:

"The novel "The Chosen", by Chaim Potok surrounds the friendship of two young boys. Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders grow up facing the differences between their conflicting Jewish denominations. Reuven is an Orthodox Jew and Danny is Hasid. The story takes place in Brooklyn, New York near the end of World War II."

Tags:catholicism, chaim, judaism, potok, religion, danny, reuven, saunders, hasid, orthodox

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This paper examines Jewish identity in the movie "The Chosen." It discusses ways in which the movie addresses the complexities faced by Jews in the United States and the sense of divided loyalty in identifying with their own ancestral type of Jewish faith and the secular country that gave them refuge.

From the Paper
"America is a long way from the ancestral homes of the Jews but this does not in any way mean that it is not been a welcoming place for the Jewish people who have in many ways thrived in the New World. But the story of the Jews in America is not entirely a ..."

Tags:jewish, identity, World War II, orthodox

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Compares the modern Orthodox world of Reuven Malter to the Hasidic world of Danny Saunders in "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok.

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This paper explains that, for centuries upon centuries, the question has been posed, "Why are the Jews considered the chosen people?" IN attempting to answer this question, the author (1) defines "chosen" to identify the role of the Jews as a people and to understand why God may have selected Abraham to begin with and (2) illustrates the responsibilities of the Jews as God's chosen people to determine what exactly, if anything, separates the meaning of their religious way of life from that of Christians, who also consider themselves divinely chosen. The paper concludes that the selection of the Jews as the divinely elected people is simply a means to an end because, once the obligation of the Israelite people is fulfilled and the nations of the world come together under one God in peace, then the necessity of having a "chosen" people will be gone.

From the Paper
"Later on in the Torah, there seems to be a much more definite description of what the Jews responsibilities are as the chosen people, "Now then, if you will obey Me faithfully and keep My covenant, you shall be to Me a treasured possession among all the peoples." In this passage it is evident that the covenant with the Jews was not an unconditional promise to them to be their God, it was provisional. If they did what God instructed them and followed His laws, He would watch over them. In fact, using examples from the Midrashic story regarding the chosenness of the Israelite people, Rabbi Ishmael implies that the Torah and God's blessing were not just offered to the Jews, but were offered to all the peoples."

Tags:abraham, christianity, torah, responsibilities, covenant

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The paper relates that in the development of slavery in North America, the potential slave owners had three potential groups of slaves to choose from. The paper explores why they chose to use slaves from Africa, rather than enslaving Indians or choosing to rely on white servants? This paper discusses how Blacks ended up as slaves as opposed to Native Americans or white indentured servants.

From the Paper
'In the development of slavery in North America, the potential slave owners had three potential groups of slaves to choose from. Why did they choose to use slaves from Africa, rather than enslaving Indians or choosing to rely on white servants? Africans ended up as the source of slaves from a combination of accident, the process of elimination through disadvantages of other groups, and for their perceived suitability for the type of labor..."

Tags:slavery, indians, blacks

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This paper describes the choice of leaders and the manners in which they are deposed and the reasons that this done in politics.

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This personal statement explains why the student has chosen Carnegie Mellon for his studies in biomedical engineering and why his personal interests led him into the engineering field to begin with.

From the Paper
"There are a number of reasons that I want to attend Carnegie Mellon. Carnegie Mellon is ranked as one of the top engineering-focused universities in the country and is noted for its academic rigor and its heavy investment in research. The BME curriculum is flexible, which will allow me to tailor my academic program to my specific needs. In addition, Carnegie Mellon offers a range of disciplines relevant to biomedical engineering, such as computer science and robotics. The biomedical engineering department's..."

Tags:Carnegie Mellon, biomedical research, personal statement