Chaim Potok's young protagonists, Nava and Danny, in spite of their great differences in the way their were brought up, and their religion, encounter many similar situations in their stories. Some that are more obvious then the others but all hold an important factor in each of their lives and will forever change them. In the story Nava, Nava's life in changed when she stands up to Tim Boynton, a drug-dealing classmate. Though her time …showed first 75 words of 738 total…

…showed last 75 words of 738 total…if he could not find another way. For it taught Danny the meaning of silence and how precious it was, it also taught Danny how to suffer for others and how to look within himself. Chaim Potok's protagonist Nava and Danny, with their similarities and differences, learned a precious life lesson that will forever change their lives in each of these stories, a unique lesson that will help them overcome difficult obstacles in the future.