Reuven’s softball coach, who is of fighting age but mysteriously not a soldier. He makes frequent allusions to battle and war during their game, calling his players “soldiers,” which only brings more attention to his suspicious lack of uniform. He takes Reuven to the hospital after he injures his eye in a softball game.
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Mr. Galanter Character Timeline in The Chosen
The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Galanter appears in The Chosen. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
Mr. Galanter, Reuven’s coach, leads the team in a pre-game practice. Davey Cantor, a boy on Reuven’s...
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...is a rabbi and asks if they can practice on the field before the game. Mr. Galanter agrees, and the rabbi sits down and starts reading as his team practices. The Hasidic...
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Mr. Galanter advises his team to play carefully, and they do. Danny comes back to the plate...
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Mr. Galanter takes Reuven out of the game. Reuven is in great pain but sits on the...
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Chapter 2
Reuven and Mr. Galanter go to the Brooklyn Memorial Hospital. Reuven’s eye is feeling worse and he is shuttled...
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Chapter 3
...ball with him and he eventually agrees. Mrs. Carpenter comes and scolds both of them. Mr. Galanter comes to visit Reuven. They speak about the war, and Reuven mentions that Billy’s uncle...
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