How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"My son is my most precious possession. I have nothing in the world compared to my son. I must know what he is reading." (8.167)
Danny and Reuven aren’t the only ones who learn things in The Chosen. By the end of the novel, the Reb has learned that his son isn’t a "possession," but someone he can share the beauty of life with. He also learns to get past using Reuven as a "buffer" between himself and his son, and ask Danny what he wants to know directly.
Quote #5
"I’ll want you around on that day, friend. I’ll need you around on that day." (12.55)
This is third or fourth time Danny has said it. In this moment, we get the impression that Danny’s feelings for Reuven are almost too strong for Reuven to bear. This also exposes facets of their personalities: Danny’s wears his heart on his sleeve; Reuven carries things within. He doesn’t externalize it directly to Danny, but through his telling of Danny’s story and through telling Danny’s story to the Reb.
Quote #6
That was the first time my father had ever talked to me of his death, and his words seemed to have filled the room with a gray mist that blurred my vision and stung as I breathed. (13.108)
Always multiple perspectives in The Chosen: here, David is trying to express that life is short, however long you live. A role reversal occurs. Reuven takes on the role of father, worried for David’s health.