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This question is a bit misleading. It makes it seem like the Waknuk people stood Sophie up and had her executed. That's not quite how it happened. Earlier in the novel, Sophie escapes the Waknuk...
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Uncle Axel is David's friend. Among the adults, Uncle Axel is David's best friend. The friendship is deeper that simply an uncle and nephew that like to spend time together. Uncle Axel is a...
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David is idealistic because he thinks that he can keep Sophie’s condition a secret, and he also thinks that he and the other telepaths can remain hidden in their strict society. In Waknuk,...
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Aunt Harriet's suicide demonstrates the effects of the harsh doctrine on the people of Waknuk. Aunt Harriet, David’s mother’s sister, had a baby around the same time Petra was born. It was...
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Waknuk was founded by David's grandfather, who was driven by "the ungodly ways of the East" to make a better society. He developed the first district in Waknuk, and relied heavily on the Bible and...
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David, Rosalind, and Petra had to run away from Waknuk society because their telepathic abilities had been discovered. If they didn't flee, their lives would be in danger. By chapter eleven, the...
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I believe that the "people" that the question references are the members of the Waknuk society. The people in the Waknuk society are sheltering themselves from and actively fighting against...
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David’s mother completely supports his father in rejecting babies who do not conform to the True Image. A patriarchal society is one dominated by men, where women are subservient. Waknuk is a...
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No. There is no proof in the book that the Waknuk society is a society without some kind of currency. The contrary is true. The Waknuk society has some kind of currency, and they call it money....
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David says that he has loved Rosalind as long as he can remember. All of the telepaths are very close. Being able to read another person’s mind is an intimate thing. David and Rosalind grow to...
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Sophie’s discovery at that time is ironic because it came after David’s father made an announcement that they had defeated the “forces of Evil.” If crops had been better she might not have...
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Waknuk is dangerous because it is a hotbed of religious intolerance. The people of Waknuk believe that anyone or anything that does not conform to the True Image is an abomination. The True Image...
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In The Chrysalids, there are two books owned by David's grandfather, Elias, to form the basis of this dystopian society. The first is the Bible, and the second is called Repentances, authored by...
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From David we can learn to be open-minded about the world and the people in it, and not blindly follow the will of our parents. Children are definitely impacted by their parents’ beliefs....
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David and the other telepaths, including Rosalind, fled to the Fringes once they were discovered after the incident with Petra’s horse. She called to them and they came without her making any...
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The people from the Waknuk society do not tolerate differences within their population. In fact they hang messages up in their homes that say things like "beware of the deviant." In addition to...
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David was ready to leave Waknuk society and his home because his life was at risk. David is what Waknuk society would call a "deviant." His genetic structure is a far enough deviance from the norm...
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In Chapter 8 of The Chrysalids, after David's Aunt Harriet is found dead, clearly having killed herself after having produced a third child that had some "mutation," David begins to worry about...
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Cool assignment. I can't write the interview out for you, but I can help you get started in the right direction. Since you are not allowed to use "yes/no" questions, then your questions should...
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If I had to pick one, single theme that I feel is most prevalent in The Chrysalids, I would say that the theme of discrimination is most apparent. The discrimination that the novel contains though...
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The best evidence that I can think of that shows the ignorance of the Waknuk society is their rabid pursuit of eliminating genetic variation. The Strorm household even has framed sayings on their...
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Simply put, the Waknuk society expects everybody to work toward minimizing genetic variation. Chapter two gives good evidence for that when it tells the reader about some of the decorations hanging...
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I can't pick a single quote. I'm sorry. I had to pick two, because I feel that they are both equally important to the story and the message that it conveys. The first quote is the following: "The...
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As a science teacher, one important truth that I believe The Chrysalids points out to its readers is the importance of genetic variation. Waknuk society is terrified of genetic change. People have...
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Two themes are no good comes from an oppressive society and stand up for your friends. The first theme in the story is that oppressive societies eventually implode. While we don’t see that...
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I believe that David Strorm goes through two main categories of transformation in The Chyrsalids. One transformation is an emotional, allegiance change. The other is a physical change. Let's...
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There are quite a few questions being asked in your post. I will answer the question about Wyndham's preferred writing style. My answer will touch upon the other questions being asked....
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There are a few moments in The Chysalids that I feel are significant turning points. One turning point occurs early in the story. That is when David discovers Sophie's extra toe. It's a turning...
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David Strum is able to communicate through some sort of extra-sensory perception with a limited number of people, including his half-cousin, Rosamond Morton, and a group of others. When David's...
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David runs away in Chapter 12. David’s father Joseph Strorm is a passionately religious man. He rules his domain with an iron fist. He was still the largest landowner, he still continued to...
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For the theme of fear, I would first start by discussing Waknuk society itself. The entire society operates based on fear. They have a fear of change. Not necessarily societal change (although...
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Early in the book, David discovers that Sophie has six toes. During his narration of the encounter, he tells the reader that the commandments have been drilled into his head over and over again....
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That is not so easy to do. Even David Strorm admits to readers that he has difficulty describing his family's house and farm. Our house is not easy to describe. One certainty about the house...
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Prejudice and intolerance are prevalent themes throughout John Wyndham's The Chrysalids. Even within the book's first opening paragraphs, the reader is alerted to the prejudiced and bigoted...
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You are correct. Fear is a constant theme and motivator for characters in the novel. The fear is a real fear too. The Waknuk society doesn't tolerate any kind of genetic abnormalities. If any...
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Wyndham shows that David’s father’s beliefs are wrong because he is abusive toward his son in the name of religious zealotry, and victimizes innocent children, even babies, because they somehow...
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Almost everyone in Sealand is telepathic, and they feel sorry for people who aren’t but do not discriminate against them. David and his friends are telepathic. This means that they communicate...
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This question was categorized in The Chrysalids section of Enotes, so I am going to assume that the society being referenced is Waknuk society. No, I do not think that John Wyndam likes the...
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David’s secret with Sophie demonstrates how he is a child, but his protectiveness of her also shows his maturity. Sophie is a double-edged sword for David. He is young enough to still be naïve...
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Sophie is an important character because she is David's, and the reader's, first introduction to a Deviant. Waknuk society drills into young people's minds that Deviants (people with genetic...
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Due to her mutation, Sophie has been sterilized in order to ensure she cannot have children and pass on her deformity after being relegated into the Fringes. She considers her infertility to be a...
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David is sensitive and intelligent, and he has the ability to read minds. David can’t read just anyone’s mind, but he is part of a special group of individuals who are telepathic. They can...
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Joseph Strorm believes that mutants are an insult to God and must be eliminated, but Uncle Axel believes they are just humans and deserve support. Joseph Strorm is a religious extremist. He...
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I believe the main theme of The Chrysalids is the theme of conformity vs. change. That theme is a fairly broad stroke, and it definitely includes the sub-theme of "genoism" (the book's version of...
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The people of the Fringes are treated badly in David's society, considered enemies to the people because they are mutated and raid the community from time to time. David begins to question the...
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Girls and women wear the cross on their clothing to protect them. One of the first things that we learn about David’s community is a hint of the importance of religious devotion. When David...
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On a literal level, David and Joseph Strorm are genetically similar. They are father and son, so they share quite a few genetic traits. That sounds like a cheap answer, but considering the...
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Most of the Blasphemes are found in the Fringes. David’s society is not accepting at all of people who do not look like everyone else. In fact, they are called Blasphemes or Deviants. In some...
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David feels terrible when Sophie is discovered, and Sophie is sad about having to run away. In David’s community, it is not permissible to look like anything but the True Image. Therefore...
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David values fairness and friendship, and this makes him a good narrator because it is different from his society’s values of conformity and order. David is an appropriate narrator because his...
