The Chrysalids

by John Wyndham

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The Chrysalids

In The Chrysalids, Petra is in greater danger than the others because she is younger and more powerful.

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The Chrysalids

In Chapter 11, Petra takes the forbidden action of communicating telepathically, marking her as a deviant Blasphemy. She rides her pony into a forbidden forest, where she falls into danger and sends...

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In Chapter 11, the group decides to remain quiet after Petra and her horse are attacked. They agree that if authorities had solid evidence of their telepathy, an inquiry would already be underway....

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There are many options for how to write a newspaper article about David, Rosalind and Petra. You could write an editorial that supports the three teens or one that condemns them. You could write...

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David, Rosalind, Petra, and Michael flee to the Fringes after being exposed as telepathic deviants in their society. In this post-apocalyptic world, any deviation from the norm leads to expulsion....

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