The Chosen
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18
Themes
All Themes Judaism and Tradition Choosing and Being Chosen Fathers, Sons, and Rebellion Friendship World War II and War
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Reuven Malter Danny Saunders David Malter Reb Isaac Saunders Mr. Galanter Rav Gershenson Professor Nathan Appleman Billy Merrit
Symbols
All Symbols Eyes and Blindness Silence The Talmud
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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The Chosen

by

Chaim Potok

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Judaism and Tradition Theme Icon
    Judaism and Tradition
  • Choosing and Being Chosen Theme Icon
    Choosing and Being Chosen
  • Fathers, Sons, and Rebellion Theme Icon
    Fathers, Sons, and Rebellion
  • Friendship Theme Icon
    Friendship
  • World War II and War Theme Icon
    World War II and War
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Reuven Malter
  • Danny Saunders
  • David Malter
  • Reb Isaac Saunders
  • Mr. Galanter
  • Rav Gershenson
  • Professor Nathan Appleman
  • Billy Merrit
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Eyes and Blindness Symbol Icon
    Eyes and Blindness
  • Silence Symbol Icon
    Silence
  • The Talmud Symbol Icon
    The Talmud
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Idioms
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Logos
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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