Why I Should Be On Yearbook Staff I think I should be chosen for the year book staff because I am a very creative person. Being creative and expressing myself is something I definitely love doing‚ and I feel that if I could be a part of creating the year book‚ I could show off my creativeness. I always have a positive attitude and I like making people laugh. Qualities like that are the reasons that everyone loves me; I’m an all around person. Being able to talk to people to get them to buy a yearbook
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wanted to get across. In Chaim Potok’s book The Chosen‚ the author wrote about the faith of Reuven and Danny and the pressures they received from their communities and fathers. Reuven and Danny surprised their fathers and the reader with their ironic choices. The prominence of irony in Chaim Potok’s book The Chosen can be seen when Reuven planned to become a rabbi‚ Danny went to graduate school‚ and when these two friends nearly switched their chosen career paths. Mr. Malter‚ Reuven’s father‚ worked
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seven things on the list that I have never done before. Then the camping for six days sounds wonderful with farming‚ horseback riding‚ and snorkeling‚ I have only gone horseback riding once and it was fun‚ plus my family is involved with horses so I know a lot about them! Every summer my family and I go to Cliff Island‚ Maine‚ which is really fun and I love the ocean. I think it would be really cool to see what the Pacific Ocean looks and feels like compared to the Atlantic Ocean. I really want
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A Complicated Friendship Chaim Potok’s “The Chosen” is the story of two Jewish boys from different families who learn and grow through a complicated yet eye-opening friendship. The two protagonists are Rueven Malter (a traditional Orthodox Jew)‚ and Danny Saunders (a Hasidic Jew). The boys become friends after a heated baseball game where Danny purposefully injures Rueven’s eye and sends him to the hospital where he receives surgery to correct the wound. Tension at the game is palpable due to flying
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The Chosen Wolf‚ Adonis‚ stood overlooking the city as the brisk wind struck him in the face. The snow was so freezing that it felt like there were needles puncturing him with every step. He could see his breath in the chilly air around him. This was very outlandish to him‚ as he had come from a different world. He was from the planet of Takondwa. On this planet‚ the sun’s rays felt like hot coals scorching his fur coat. As the wolf was thinking about this‚ he realized he was getting too caught up
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When I was two years old‚ Zoo Tycoon and one of my older sisters taught me to read. Immediately‚ I was consumed by a love for the freedom this ability offered me. New worlds‚ realms‚ and possibilities were now within my grasp. At the age of five‚ I dove into the Magic Tree House books‚ following Jack and Annie back into the past to meet my favorite creatures (dinosaurs and unicorns) face-to-face. As my ability to read grew‚ so did the size of the books I consumed‚ although their subject matter still
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“The way of the fool seems right to him‚ but a wise man listens to advice.” In his novella‚ The Chosen‚ Chaim Potok describes two contrasting Jewish families in the 1930’s and 40’s. As members of a moderate Jewish sect‚ the Malters practice their religion with reverence‚ but also avail themselves of modern entertainment forbidden by strict Jews‚ such as watching a film at the theater. Contrastingly‚ the Saunders lead the Hasid sect in the area‚ one of the most conservative and strict orders. Quiet
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Choices are like flowers. There are so many‚ but only a few are good enough to be picked. In the Chosen Danny and Reuven experience this within their friendship. They make the hard choice not to talk to each other for fear of consequences. They would have chosen the other ‘flower‚’ which would have been to ignore Reb Saunders’s wishes. Free choice allows children to fully experience life. The ability to make choices grants freedom‚ allows one to learn from mistakes and leads to happiness. The
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Hardships sorrowfully fall on every one‚ whether it be your age or size. Handling these hardships takes respect‚ kindness‚ and perseverance to both who withstand and overcome these difficult obstacles. In Chaim Potok`s The Chosen‚ a young man Revun Malter represents a character of a true role model. He intelligibly shows strong signs of honor‚ sympathy‚ and courage when dealing with these such problems‚ and uses his finest ability to correct learn from his mistakes. Therefore‚ each and every day
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citizens? In the story The Chosen by Chaim Potok‚ Reuven and Danny are both Jewish boys growing up with different lives‚ Reuven’s more free and Danny’s more strict‚ Danny dreams of one day becoming a psychologist but is restricted due to him inheriting his father’s position of being the Reb. Nevertheless‚ this shows that the most prevalent theme in “The Chosen” is that one must follow their dream despite society‚ tradition‚ and relationships. In The Chosen‚ both Danny and Reuven are
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