The Chrysalids Justice Quotes
David’s Fight for Justice
By the time David is sixteen, he has already experienced major changes in his life. His views towards the Waknuk society, and his opinions on deviations differ from everyone else living in Waknuk. In the book, The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, a young boy with the name of David finds out that he is telepathic, and that he is not the same as everyone else. Being telepathic is classified as having a deviation and living in Waknuk with a deviation is against the law. He meets a girl named Sophie who has six toes. She also has to hide her abnormality from the rest of the population. When David finds out about Sophie’s secret, it changes that way he views people with deviations, and how he views the laws on deviations. …show more content…
After David sees Sophie’s foot and understands the repercussions of it, David thinks, “A blasphemy was, as had been impressed upon enough, a frightful thing. Yet there was nothing frightful about Sophie. She was simply an ordinary little girl- if a great deal more sensible and braver than most. Yet, according to the Definition…”(14) At this point, David does not understand why having six toes on each foot can be so life threatening. He has to prove to Mrs. Wender that he is going to protect Sophie whenever he can, and that he is taking her secret extremely seriously. David could report Sophie’s deviation to his father or to the inspector at any time and David would be thought of as the person who did the right thing. He also has to be exceptionally brave because he is forced to go against his father’s wishes to keep Sophie safe. David does not agree with his father’s beliefs, or with what he values, but he knows that he could get in serious trouble if Joseph finds out that David is keeping Sophie’s secret. David is a kind-hearted boy who thinks everyone should be treated fairly regarding his or her
By the time David is sixteen, he has already experienced major changes in his life. His views towards the Waknuk society, and his opinions on deviations differ from everyone else living in Waknuk. In the book, The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, a young boy with the name of David finds out that he is telepathic, and that he is not the same as everyone else. Being telepathic is classified as having a deviation and living in Waknuk with a deviation is against the law. He meets a girl named Sophie who has six toes. She also has to hide her abnormality from the rest of the population. When David finds out about Sophie’s secret, it changes that way he views people with deviations, and how he views the laws on deviations. …show more content…
After David sees Sophie’s foot and understands the repercussions of it, David thinks, “A blasphemy was, as had been impressed upon enough, a frightful thing. Yet there was nothing frightful about Sophie. She was simply an ordinary little girl- if a great deal more sensible and braver than most. Yet, according to the Definition…”(14) At this point, David does not understand why having six toes on each foot can be so life threatening. He has to prove to Mrs. Wender that he is going to protect Sophie whenever he can, and that he is taking her secret extremely seriously. David could report Sophie’s deviation to his father or to the inspector at any time and David would be thought of as the person who did the right thing. He also has to be exceptionally brave because he is forced to go against his father’s wishes to keep Sophie safe. David does not agree with his father’s beliefs, or with what he values, but he knows that he could get in serious trouble if Joseph finds out that David is keeping Sophie’s secret. David is a kind-hearted boy who thinks everyone should be treated fairly regarding his or her