The chrysalids
In this novel, the themes are very hypocritical. The people of Waknuk disapprove of everything abnormal unless it directly improves their way of life. For Example, the two great horses that belonged to Angus Morton. They did twice the work, but required less than twice the feed. Thus were approved by the government. The people of Waknuk differ very little from the way we see things today. If professional basketball was commonly played in Waknuk, then I doubt that Gordon Strorm, or "spider-man" as David called him, would have been banished to the Fringes. A majority of the story takes place in a post nuclear war era when all technology had been eradicated, and basically been sent back to the beginning of the eighteenth century. "The Old People" are constantly referred to. These people would most likely be people from our generation. This is only the situation in Waknuk though. Waknuk is located North-East of Ottawa, in Labrador. The border between the badlands and the fringes is almost parallel with the Ontario-Quebec border. Sealand, or New Zealand has almost escaped nuclear war. Their society is more advanced than today's, and their only real deviation ESP (Extrasensory
Emily Strorm, David's mother, is sister to Harriet, and turned her away when she asked to borrow Petra when she was a baby, just so that they could pass the inspection, for the child had a small abnormality. Uncle Axel is David's Uncle. He is the man who told David of all the places he could run to, and how to get to them. He also told David to keep his secret to himself, which prevented him from getting caught. For a while anyways. Perception). They have harnessed the power of the internal combustion engine, and flight. Comparing the two civilizations is like comparing eighteenth century Europe, with futuristic North America. Joseph Strorm is a strong and big man who owns and runs Waknuk. He is in constant competition with Angus Morton, and reward those who report deviations on his farm. He is constantly bickering with the inspector, and is a very God fearing man.
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Approximate Word count = 1290
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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