Themes In The Chrysalids

Often novels have many wonderful and exclusive themes. These themes represent author's views on many different aspects. Many authors use reflective themes to express their opinion on an ongoing event. A novel is usually based on several themes that represent author's views on a certain thing. Similarly, many themes which represent authors idea are used in the novel the chrysalids. In the novel the chrysalids by John Wyndham it is evident that fear was demonstrated through the words and actions of groups of characters making fear a major theme of the novel.

Firstly, fear was demonstrated by the people of Waknuk. The people of Waknuk considered themselves as the true image of god and continuously strived to become purer and purer. They feared deviations because deviations were considered as impurities sent by the devil. This could be verified when the
The one particular thing that the people of fringes feared was starvation. Wyndham shows readers that the people of fringes didn't have enough food to survive by stating "they came out into the civilized parts to steal grain and livestock" (20). In order to control starvation by raiding on the Waknuk the fringes people did not even bother about the danger it involved. Moreover, the people of the fringes feared the Waknuk people. The main cause of their fear towards the Waknuk people was the quantity and the quality of the weapons the Waknuk people had. The fringes people had realized the hatred that the Waknuk people had towards them and so they feared. Furthermore, the fringes people feared death. Death is the main fear which forced them to fear starvation and the Waknuk people. Wyndham shows readers that they feared death because they had very little to depend upon by stating "these people, had very little where they lived in their border country" (20). In addition, they also feared death because they didn't really knew what would happen to them after