The Chrysalids Theme Essay
The Chrysalids We humans have a wide array of emotions. Some are rarely felt and others can dominate our lives. Fear is an example of the latter. Despite what we may think, fear controls the way you live your life. It gives you a sense of right and wrong and provides the understanding of consequence. The Chrysalids by John Wyndham uses fear as one of the most dominant themes of the novel. The plot of this novel is based around David Strorm, a boy who lives in the post-nuclear-apocalyptic town of Waknuk. The entire town of Waknuk fears another tribulation; another nuclear holocaust, and is forced into a religion based on fear. Fear guided David away from his dystopian lifestyle and towards a new and better life.
After the nuclear apocalypse, as civilization reconstructed, religion became a major part of society, and so the definition of man was born. The definition of man …show more content…
The telepaths embark upon the vessel as it takes off to its destination, Sealand. As the vessel nears Sealand, Rosalind is heard saying “It’s beautiful, David. I never thought there could be anything so lovely…”(p.200) This confirms that this is David and the other telepaths utopia. Once David see’s Sealand in the distance, he realizes that he finally found a time in his life where he had nothing to fear.
Throughout all the events in The Chrysalids, David has had to make many difficult decisions, including the abandonment of his own family, particularly his father. Fear pulled David towards the decision of abandonment, along with most of the other decisions he made. Regardless of all the other potential benefits a certain decision may have given him, fear was the pull factor that drew David towards the path he chose. No matter how difficult the decision, David chose the right
After the nuclear apocalypse, as civilization reconstructed, religion became a major part of society, and so the definition of man was born. The definition of man …show more content…
The telepaths embark upon the vessel as it takes off to its destination, Sealand. As the vessel nears Sealand, Rosalind is heard saying “It’s beautiful, David. I never thought there could be anything so lovely…”(p.200) This confirms that this is David and the other telepaths utopia. Once David see’s Sealand in the distance, he realizes that he finally found a time in his life where he had nothing to fear.
Throughout all the events in The Chrysalids, David has had to make many difficult decisions, including the abandonment of his own family, particularly his father. Fear pulled David towards the decision of abandonment, along with most of the other decisions he made. Regardless of all the other potential benefits a certain decision may have given him, fear was the pull factor that drew David towards the path he chose. No matter how difficult the decision, David chose the right