In The Chrysalids‚ John Wyndham creates a nightmare society in which the citizens are driven to obey cruel laws out of fear and punishment by man or by god. Because of the cruelty of their laws and their religion‚ the people become selfish and hateful towards each other. We are surprised when we are introduced to young people like the Waknuk telepaths‚ for as they mature‚ they demonstate qualities of loyalty‚ compassion and self sacrifice. The mystery of it is that the people of Waknuk were taught
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Dallas Winston or "Dally" is one of the main characters in the book The Outsiders. He is a very dynamic character. He is the toughest member of the outsiders’ gang. He grew up in New York where he was toughened into a cold hater of the whole world. Dally’s first characteristic is that he is tough. When in New York he was arrested when he was ten. "Man‚ I thought New York was the only place to end up in a murder rap‚ Jesus Christ!". Everyone in the gang knew Dally was the toughest and wasn’t one
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• What is Wild Country? The Fringes? The Badlands? -Draw a little map of their location in relation to Waknuk. • What is the impression that you get about the Fringes people? -They are most of them thief and Blasphemy • Who is Uncle Axel? -Married one of David’s aunts. Use full worker but had a problem on one of his foot. IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS: Jot down the context (who said it‚ when was it said) and significance (why it is important) of each of the following quotes. •
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The Theme in John Whyndham’s novel “The Chrysalids” can actually be inferred from the book’s title. “Without change‚ there would simply be no progress or improvement”‚ is the main theme of this novel. The scientific definition of chrysalids is an insect in the stage of development between a larva and an adult insect. Chrysalids can also mean a preparatory or transitional state. In “The Chrysalids”‚ three main stages of civilizations can be identified. They are the Fringes civilizaztion‚ the Waknuk
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The main character of the book I read‚ Lord of the Flies‚ is a young boy named Ralph. He is athletic‚ charismatic‚ and a primary representation of order‚ civilization‚ and productive leadership in the novel. He is described as a rather large and muscular boy that could have been a ’Karate Kid’ as far as "width and heaviness of shoulder went". He is also described as having fair hair‚ but not much physical description is offered‚ otherwise. Being the main representation of democracy in the group
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Nuclear weapons and disasters 1.A. atomic bomb- a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U-235 or plutonium. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/atomic+bombhydrogen bomb- a bomb‚ more powerful than an atomic bomb‚ that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hydrogen%20bomb?s=tnuclear fallout- Nuclear fallout settles on the ground and in the atmosphere after
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“It is thus tolerance that is the source of peace‚ and intolerance that is the source of disorder and squabbling‚” said the famous French philosopher Pierre Bayle. In the novel‚ The Chrysalids by John Wyndham‚ the characters Sophie‚ Sally‚ and Anne worry about tribulation when it comes to being “normal” and tolerated by people. The author demonstrates the intolerance of physical deformities‚ mental abnormalities‚ and the inferior treatment of women in the town of Waknuk. The intolerance of physical
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will better understand aspects of life. When David first met Sophie’s mother‚ he unsuccessfully tries to telepathically communicate with her‚ to calm her down. We later find David is telepathic‚ as well as Rosalind is. David lets Uncle Axel in on his little secret. Uncle Axel‚ from there on‚ is David’s protector. David wasn’t one to question his loyalty to Sophie. When Alan Ervin‚ on older boy‚ saw an imprint of Sophie’s foot‚ David took a life risking chance when fighting Alan to allow for Sophie
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Leadership A leader is someone who guides‚ helps‚ or directs others. In the novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndhyam‚ leadership is what helps the telepathic group escape successfully and survive outside the community of Waknuk. David‚ Gordon and Michael’s leadership skills help all of the group members in various ways. These three characters are good leaders because they guide and direct their group to reach their goals. Firstly‚ when David takes on the role of being a leader‚ he gives precise
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Character Sketch: Ralph In the novel “Lord of the flies” by William Golding the main conflict is between ‘civilization’ and ‘savagery’. Therefore the character Ralph is another significant example‚ because he represents the human instinct. ` Ralph is a twelve-year-old English boy and the novel’s protagonist. He is the first character the reader gets to know. He blew the conch shell to ‘call’ the other boys who stranded on the island. That shows his human instinct to get a situation under
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