The novel The Chrysalids written by John Wyndham is based on the despair of our society in the past, present and future. Throughout the novel, we are discouraged and somewhat disgusted by the way man treats its own kind. The town or city in which the survivors of the nuclear war live in is called Waknuk. The people of Waknuk refer to the nuclear war as the "Tribulation". This also ironically summarises societies eternal fight with itself, especially within Waknuk. It seems the people of Waknuk will not stop at anything to create a "perfect society" even if it means bringing the whole world down. Much of this has to do with differences. Many of these differences are physical and spiritual or mental. Residents of Waknuk are in the process of creating a "perfect" life, in order to preserve life. All their beliefs come from an ancient book called Nicholas' Repentance. This book is very much like the Bible to them. It provokes the destruction of "deviates". If anyone is found with a slight deviation whether it be mental of physical, they are to be removed from Waknuk and banished to the Fringes. The failings in society are apparent and are meant to make a point. John Wyndham displays some evident faults in our society, which we seem unwilling to repair. A common fault is our unwillingness to understand people. This is due to judgmental ways, stereotypical ways or prejudices. There are countless examples of this throughout mankind. Another problem with society is our cruel fixation on status quo. Does anyone know what "status quo" really is? People are so focused on being status quo, when no one knows what "it" is. The final failing in society presented in the novel, are society's constant attempts at dominance and/or control. People are always finding ways to better themselves. This is portrayed in the novel quite extensively.
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The Chrysalids Essay Topic #1 One of the things I really enjoyed about the Chrysalids fantasy was the telepathic ability of the main characters. ... Let's think of telepathy the way it was in the Chrysalids, where people can think collectively and communicate through long distances. ...
The Chrysalids- Philosophies in the Novel "And God created man in His own image. ... They were Chrysalids. ... (Wyndham, 162) The Sealanders are not Chrysalids. ... (Wyndham, 196) The Waknuk people are referred to as chrysalids, hence the title of the novel. ... Chrysalids, those who cannot, and will not accept change, bring grief to all. ...
Book Review The Chrysalids is a fictional novel written by John Wyndham. The Chrysalids is a very well formatted book. ... The end of the Chrysalids is also very good because it answers any quesitons the reader might have and also has some action and suspense mixed in with it. ... The Chrysalids is a very well written book and I would recommend any one of all ages to read this book. ... The Chrysalids is a book that could give hope to some people. ...
The Chrysalids is a science fictional book of suspense, irony and pathos. ... The novel's narrator is a left-handed, brown haired man called David, one of the chrysalids. ... She is the youngest and most powerful chrysalid in the group. ... She has the ability to command other group members and block out all the other chrysalids when she communicates. ... John Wyndham creates many characters in The Chrysalids. ...
The Chrysalid's is a novel based on the despair of our own society in the past, present, and future. John Wyndham's give the opportunity to see mankind not in the ideal way as most would like, but in a quite realistic way. The story takes place hundreds maybe even thousands of years after an atom...
"John Wyndham has given us a good story with The Chrysalids but he has given us much to think about." In the novel "The Chrysalids" there are many important issues that John Wyndham has brought up including child and sexual abuse, racism and discrimination. ...
"John Wyndham has given us a good story with The Chrysalids but he has given us much to think about." In the novel "The Chrysalids" there are many important issues that John Wyndham has brought up including child and sexual abuse, racism and discrimination. ...
