As people mature they begin to realize what the destination of their lives will be, but the also remember those who helped them to get there. In "The Chosen" Danny is a faithful religious young man. When he meets Reuven he becomes interested in many other fascinating things. Without Reuven, Danny was a lost soul. He found his vocation with the help of friendship and psychoanalysis.

Danny was a vicious young man at the beginning of this book. He did not like apikorsim jews, but was scheduled to play a baseball game against them; against a team who included Reuven. Danny played with aggression and swung with power at every pitch in attempt to somehow injure his opponents. When Reuven caught Danny's first hit, it left Danny feeling dejected and mad at Reuven, which would cause tension later in the baseball game. Another example of viciousness on Danny's...