CHAPTER 2 – READING QUESTIONS VOCABULARY: Define and use the following words in a sentence. • Tedious - Meticulous • Deviation - Repentance QUESTIONS: Answer each of the following questions using full sentences. • What is the name of David’s town? -David’s town was called Walnuk • Describe David’s Grandfather‚ Elias Strorm in your own words. -A strong man‚ with a religious background. Always serious. • What are three of Joseph Strorm’s occupations? -His occupations where
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“Why should they be afraid of us? We aren’t hurting them‚’ she broke in. “I’m not sure that I know why‚’ I told her. ‘But they are. It’s a feel-thing not a think-thing. And the more stupid they are‚ the more like everyone else they think everyone ought to be. And once they get afraid they become cruel and want to hurt people who are born different” And God created man in His own image. And God decreed that man should have one body‚ one head‚ two arms and two legs: that each arm should be joined
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The Chrysalids: Study Questions Chapter 2 1. How old is David’s house? (17) David’s house is 50 years old 2. Who built this house? (17) David’s grandfather; Elias Strorm built the house 3. Describe the materials from which this house is built. (17-18) It’s built from bricks and stones‚ solid and roughly-dressed timbers. 4. Explain the words: "My grandfather appeared to have been a man of somewhat tediously unrelieved virtue. It was only later that I pieced together a portrait that was more
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Chrysalids Religion can persuade many people to do many unintelligent things such as dehumanizing people who fail to meet the dictates of the religion‚ and has the power of persuading people into doing nothing about the situation because it be known as unacceptable to "God". Ignorance‚ Culture of fear and discrimination are three themes that demonstrate that ignorant adherence to man-made tenets‚ attributed to religion can dehumanize those who fail to meet those so-called dictates of the religion
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It is clear that John Wyndham wrote The Chrysalids as a warning for today’s society. This is based on the comparisons between our current civilization‚ that of the Old Peoples‚ and that of Waknuk. More specifically‚ technological advancements‚ fundamentalism‚ and the pressures to fit into a certain ideal. The events of Tribulation serve as a warning to today’s society. Many current day countries have nuclear weaponry‚ chemical weaponry‚ bombs‚ and other massively destructive tools at their disposal
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The Importance of Leadership Without leadership is an escape possible? In the novel‚ The Chrysalids by John Wyndham‚ a group of teenagers attempt to escape from their town as they are being persecuted. Throughout their journey‚ they encountered various types of lifestyles outside of Waknuk as the East Coast of Canada beings to return to normality after a nuclear bomb destroyed everywhere. However‚ David‚ Rosalind‚ and Petra were able to escape safely with the Sealand lady as a result of Michael’s
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When reading The Chrysalids‚ it is easy to see the parallels between the societies in the book and our world. It is clear that John Wyndham wrote The Chrysalids as a warning for today’s society. It is easy to compare the extremes of the society in The Chrysalids to what our society today has overcome. The comparisons are elaborated on below‚ discussing nuclear war‚ climate change and prejudice. NUCLEAR WAR Nuclear war could cause a global catastrophe similar to what the characters are living
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Macbeth versus The Chrysalids William Shakespeare and John Wyndham both demonstrate a strong theme of change in the play‚ Macbeth‚ and in the novel‚ The Chrysalids. The theme of change is represented in both the novel and play through the characters‚ and their life changes. Change is revealed throughout both artifacts‚ and both display how the characters’ lives change dramatically from start to end. Shakespeare and Wyndham expose change in these artifacts to set the climax of the
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How does Wyndham make Gordon an important and memorable character in the novel‚ the Chrysalids? An important character is one that makes an impact on the novel‚ be it in a character’s life‚ or in bringing across a theme that the author is trying to convey. On the other hand‚ a memorable character is one that makes an impact on the reader‚ igniting feelings that do not allow the reader to forget the character. Gordon Strorm is made an important character through his being a leader of the Fringes
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travel in space. He assumes the identity of Jerome (who has been genetically configured) in order to fulfill his dream. Therefore‚ because of the relationship between DNA and the plot‚ GATTACA is an appropriate name for the movie. The title The Chrysalids is an appropriate
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