father is the only one he has, until he meets Danny. When he gets a friend he is from an opposing religious sect, and his father want to teach his friend not him. However it all works out, but the main point is that we, as educators, must take into consideration, the many variables in the life of each individual student. I thoroughly enjoyed the novel, and have been enlightened into a world I knew nothing about. Also, learned a lot about a religion I knew nothing about. In the future I will look at things in a different light, as I know contain the knowledge of The Chosen, as well as the knowledge, and insight of Chaim Potok....