The Chrysalids

The Chrysalids David’s new discovery marks an uncertain future for the human race. The revelation of “Sealand” by David and his fellow telepaths have revealed a new beginning of human advancement. It implies a future of further discrimination, corruption and disaster. The novel’s monumental conclusion is full of pessimism as it signifies the evolution of telepaths with a new form of persecution and the possibility of a Second Tribulation. The telepathic world of “Sealand” is the technologically advanced version of a corrupt society compared to Waknuk. The culture of Sealand is fixed, inadaptable and is unwilling to accept change. As described in the novel, the Sealand woman has a strong conviction that the Tribulation was meant to instigate the evolution of telepaths and eliminate other types of people. Ethnocentrism is clearly shown as she looked down upon the people of Waknuk and Fringes with indifference, immediately considering them barbaric savages. From the ejection of the cobweb-like substances that killed the onlookers, it proves that her kinds of people will only support people alike (telepaths) with complete disregard to anyone else which would be an example of social solidarity. Non-telepathic people will be discriminated and persecuted for who they are. Both societies are not accepting of each other since Sealand only favours people with telepathic abilities while Waknuk opposes it. As Sealand is much like the Old People, a likely scenario would be the path to a Second Tribulation. War in the form of nuclear bombs or even more devastating weapons could occur as a result of conflicts between different societies similar to Sealand that are not yet discovered. Conflict will arise within Sealand itself as there will be no privacy because people can read other people’s minds. The social order of Sealand will be heavily unbalanced because people with the same capabilities as Petra will be more predominant and have more authority due to their