After forcing Danny to explain the baseball incident through his eyes, Reuven identifies a stark contrast between Danny's command of English and the Yiddish-dominant speech of the his preconceived expectation of a Hasidic Jew; he also describes the atmosphere when Danny speaks as engaging enough to put everything else "out of focus" (Potok 66-67). Unlike his previous confrontation with Danny, Reuven chooses to look beneath the surface of the Hasidic exterior and discovers tolerance in his improved perception of Danny. As the two continue their exchange, Danny reveals his ambition to pursue psychology, to which Reuven reacts with silent amazement (Potok 70). This new snippet of information invites Reuven to further challenge his generalizations and perceptions of the past, as Danny's intellectual desires transcend his religious affiliation. Towards the end of their conversation, Danny states that Reuven had the option to avoid contact with the ball that would have caused his injury, which Reuven ultimately agrees with (Potok 71). Despite Reuven's earlier assumption in his conversation with his father that Danny's intentions were truly evil, Danny challenges Reuven's perspective, which quickly alters it; this further emphasizes how he allowed Danny to open his