"When a trout ascending to a fly finds itself attached to a line and finds itself unable to swim freely, it begins with a fight which results in struggles and struggles. splash and sometimes a leak Often, of course, the situation is too difficult for him friendship and the importance of father-son interconnection through self-realization in the work of The Chosen by explicitly introducing a. series of challenges that question the morality and judgment of each protagonist Through his masterpiece and inserting complex situations, Chaim Potok took advantage of the comparison between his characters and normal people – their similarities and their differences. differences. Throughout the book, Chaim Potok made various attempts in order to express the emphasis on his central characters, Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders. One of the main themes that Chaim Potok attempted to express. in The Chosen is that true friendship plays a vital role in maintaining the well-being of all friends. To support his idea, Chaim Potok demonstrated several scenarios in which Reuven and Danny find themselves in difficult situations and must ultimately find solutions before the problems corrupt their relationship. Reuven Malter, son of a Modern Orthodox professor, is intelligent, athletic, and has a special talent for mathematics. However, Reuven's desire is to become a rabbi of his own sect because he feels he could "...be more useful to people as a rabbi..." ("The Chosen One" 74) by doing things such as "... teach them, and help them when they are in difficulty…” (“The Chosen” 74) Danny Saunders, meanwhile, is the son of a leading Russian Hasidic rabbi, Reb Saunders..