The Promise by Chaim Potok
1.In 10-12 sentences, write a brief outline of the plot of the novel. Be
sure to make clear the major conflict of the story.
1.In the beginning of the novel, the main character, Reuben, is spending
some time with his father at their cottage. His friend, Rachel is also
vacationing nearby. Reuben finds out that Rachel's 14 year old cousin,
Michael, is mentally ill, and Reuben seems to be the only person Michael
will talk to. Near the end of the summer, Reuben's best friend Danny comes
to visit Reuben and the Gordons (Rachel's family) invite Danny over to
discuss Michael because Danny is a genius, and he is studying psychology.
At the summer's end, Michael is put into the treatment centre at which
Danny is working. Reuben becomes friends with Michael's father, Abraham
Gordon, a very respected scholar. Unfortunately, his ideas are not approved
by Reuben's professor, Rav Kalman. Rav Kalman tells Reuben that if he
continues to see Abraham and Michael Gordon, he will not be given his
smicha, the degree which he has been working to get for so long. Also,
Michael does not respond well to the treatment centre, and bec omes
violent. Danny decides to use an experimental treatment on Michael, which
involves not letting him talk to anyone or interact with anything except
his therapist. The major conflict is when Michael becomes catatonic, and it
seems as if Reuben will not get his smicha and Michael will never be cured.
Danny decides to have a long conversation with Rav Kalman, and convinces
him to at least give Reuben the smicha examination. During the examination,
Reuben uses a method called test emendation, which is stric...
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...of the following categories below to describe how you would
rate the book. Making reference to the novel's subject matter, language,
character development and other elements, explain why you rated the book as
you did.
5.I would rate the book as very interesting. I would rate it in this way
becuase, first, I could indentify with the subject. I knew most of the
Hebrew or Yiddish terms before the author translated them, and although it
did not apply directly to me, I could see paralels between the novel and my
own life. The language in the novel was well choosen, at an in-between
level, not too hard to understand, but very well written. Some of the
metaphores used in the book were so brilliant, I would have rather done a
full novel study of this book, because I know I must have missed so much of
the depth of the novel.
David Malter was part of the Jewish sect that took on a more modern approach. He is very understanding, and he cares very deeply for his son Reuven. Reuven and his father's relationship would be considered healthy by most people. They love each other very much, and they have a very open communication with each other.
Every individual has two lives, the life we live, and the life we live after that. Nobody is perfect, but if one works hard enough, he or she can stay away from failure. The Natural is a novel written by Bernard Malamud. It is Malamud’s first novel that initially received mixed reactions but afterwards, it was regarded as an outstanding piece of literature. It is a story about Roy Hobbs who after making mistakes in his life, he returns the bribery money and is left with self-hatred for mistakes he has done. Hobbs was a baseball player who aspired to be famous, but because of his carnal and materialistic desire, his quest for heroism failed, as he was left with nothing. In the modern world, the quest for heroism is a difficult struggle, and this can be seen through the protagonist in The Natural.
In the book The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, Reuven Malter is shaped by everyone around him. During this interaction his character becomes more developed and engaging. Through the interactions, it becomes apparent that Reuven’s father is always teaching his child how to improve himself. The conversations between Reuven and his father help prepare Reuven develop the mentality and the personal qualities, such as wisdom, compassion, and tolerance, necessary to become a rabbi.
Gilbert begins his book by informing the reader that the sole thing a psychologist will be remembered for is one thing: how they finish the sentence, "The human being is the only animal that _______." So, after serious contemplation, he concludes that "[t]he human being is the only animal that thinks about the future" (Gilbert 4). He then goes on to explain that our ability to imagine is what allows humans to ponder the future. The frontal lobe of our brain is what advanced homo habilus into homo sapien; it is where we plan and think about the future. Additionally, whenever we think about the future, we often think about good things happening to us, leading us to believe those events will actually occur; or, we think about the future so that we can try and control it, since humans have an innate need for control.
This book is very long, and there are a lot of important scenes, so my summary will be quite extensive.
Berkeley Repertory in conjunction with the Yale Repertory Theatre is presenting a wacky production of Dario Fo's 1970 Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Steven Epp has delighted Berkeley Rep audiences in the past with Figaro, The Miser and last year's The Doctor in Spite of Himself. The comic genius has outdone himself with this off the wall version of a classic.
1.it is also interesting because it has virtually no real plot, yet has a clear beginning, an absorbing middle, and a haunting end, as all good books do.
... value ordering. Goldman says life does not hold value in itself; instead most individuals derive the meaning of life from their accomplishments and happiness to the point where individuals may even risk their health and lives to attain those. As established before about paternalism in a medical contest, it is only the patient’s true values that can be primary determinants of their futures.
This book is a study of the personal tales of many single mothers, with intentions to understand why single mothers from poor urban neighborhoods are increasingly having children out of wedlock at a young age and without promise of marrying their fathers. The authors chose to research their study in Philadelphia’s eight most devastated neighborhoods, where oppression and danger are high and substantial job opportunities are rare. They provide an excellent education against the myth that poor young urban women are having children due to a lack of education on birth control or because they intend to work the welfare system. Instead, having children is their best and perhaps only means of obtaining the purpose, validation and companionship that is otherwise difficult to find in the areas in which they live. For many of them, their child is the biggest promise they have to a better future. They also believe that though their life may not have been what they want, they want their child to have more and better opportunities and make it their life’s work to provide that.
my mom and I had a special song that she would sing to me if I was sick, sad, or
series for two reasons. The first reason is because it ties up all the questions I had from the other books. This book really was a good ending, for me at least. And the second reason is because it’s just a great book. It has mystery, suspense, humor, action and many more things that keep you from putting the book down. On a scale of one to ten I would rate this ten and it is also my number one favorite book (so far).
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Everyone deals with stress at some point in his or her life. Most people deal with it daily. As defined in the book called Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness, stress is, “The mental, emotional, and physiological response of the body to any situation that is new, threatening, frightening, or exciting” (Hoeger & Hoeger, 2012). This stress is caused by a stressor, which is also known as “a stress-causing event” (Hoeger & Hoeger, 2012). Stressors can take all different forms, from moving to a new town, having a baby, or even writing a paper (Boyd, Wood, & Wood, 2011). One major stressor in life can be going to college. If not coped with properly, these stressors can leave a person with too much stress that could end up harming them mentally and physically, such as developing an illness (Boyd, Wood, & Wood, 2011). There are several ways to cope with stress. Some healthy ways to cope with stress would be practicing emotion-focused coping, building time-management techniques, and practicing meditation.
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