The Chrysalids Questions
Chapter One: A Dream and Definition
1. The unusual part of Sophie’s clothes is the cross on the front of her Dungarees. The author slips it into the text so casually because it seems that people in this town are very religious so, it wouldn't seem out of the ordinary for a girl to be wearing that.
2. In this section we realize that Sophie doesn't fit the rules. These rules mean nothing to David because he sees Sophie as a friend and does not care what she looks like.
3. This section tells us the David is treated poorly and unwanted at home contrary to Sophie, who is loved and cared for by her family.
4. It finally clicks into place for David that Sophie doesn't fit the description in the bible, he finally understands …show more content…
Uncle Axel is saying that the people of Waknuk aren’t right about deviations and don’t really know if the old people were perfect. Waknuk’s major sin is that they are narrow minded. The author is satirizing that the people don’t really know what the true image of God is.
2. Marther discoved that there are living things growing in the Badlands. When he tried to publish this all the religious people got mad and he was forced to go to court. Later there was a ban put on exploration.
3. Two interpretations that are obviously wrong are that woman who were married kept their husbands in cages and ate them. Also that the sea goes on forever.
4. 4. Uncle Axel tells David to wait until he’s older to go to the Fringes. This is good advice because when David will be older he will be able to protect himself better.
5. It’s ironic that David’s telepathic associates won’t accept Sophie because they say she is not God’s creation but they aren’t either.
6. The inspectors weakness is that he is soft on small deviations and lets them pass. David’s father is in such a strong position because he is the religious head of the …show more content…
Uncle Axel’s metaphor of the “rusted mirror” means that you can’t see the surface of a rusted mirror but you can guess what is underneath because a rusted mirror doesn’t reflect anything back. Uncle Axel is referring to religion: we can guess what God wants but never truly know. That is what the society of Waknuk is doing.
4. The author makes that comment to add suspense and say that could happen to the telepaths if they are not careful. He may also be trying to say that mental deviations run in David’s family.
Chapter Nine: Old Jacob's View, and a Problem
1. From Petra’s membership to the group we discover that she has greater powers like the ability to command people. But the group is scared that she will tell someone because so is so young.
2. David is turning into an adult we know this because he is working on the fields and he acts more mature and independent.
3. Michael is saying that Waknuk is biased towards mutants. He would rather be normal than have to hide his secret because mutants never have happy lives. This shows Michael becoming the leader of the group because he is taking responsibility of them and their safety.
4. All the Jacob believes in the true image of God, he hates deviations and thinks that the purity laws should be stricter. The right wing means very conservative.
5. The juxtaposition in this chapter is the death of Harriet and the birth of
Chapter One: A Dream and Definition
1. The unusual part of Sophie’s clothes is the cross on the front of her Dungarees. The author slips it into the text so casually because it seems that people in this town are very religious so, it wouldn't seem out of the ordinary for a girl to be wearing that.
2. In this section we realize that Sophie doesn't fit the rules. These rules mean nothing to David because he sees Sophie as a friend and does not care what she looks like.
3. This section tells us the David is treated poorly and unwanted at home contrary to Sophie, who is loved and cared for by her family.
4. It finally clicks into place for David that Sophie doesn't fit the description in the bible, he finally understands …show more content…
Uncle Axel is saying that the people of Waknuk aren’t right about deviations and don’t really know if the old people were perfect. Waknuk’s major sin is that they are narrow minded. The author is satirizing that the people don’t really know what the true image of God is.
2. Marther discoved that there are living things growing in the Badlands. When he tried to publish this all the religious people got mad and he was forced to go to court. Later there was a ban put on exploration.
3. Two interpretations that are obviously wrong are that woman who were married kept their husbands in cages and ate them. Also that the sea goes on forever.
4. 4. Uncle Axel tells David to wait until he’s older to go to the Fringes. This is good advice because when David will be older he will be able to protect himself better.
5. It’s ironic that David’s telepathic associates won’t accept Sophie because they say she is not God’s creation but they aren’t either.
6. The inspectors weakness is that he is soft on small deviations and lets them pass. David’s father is in such a strong position because he is the religious head of the …show more content…
Uncle Axel’s metaphor of the “rusted mirror” means that you can’t see the surface of a rusted mirror but you can guess what is underneath because a rusted mirror doesn’t reflect anything back. Uncle Axel is referring to religion: we can guess what God wants but never truly know. That is what the society of Waknuk is doing.
4. The author makes that comment to add suspense and say that could happen to the telepaths if they are not careful. He may also be trying to say that mental deviations run in David’s family.
Chapter Nine: Old Jacob's View, and a Problem
1. From Petra’s membership to the group we discover that she has greater powers like the ability to command people. But the group is scared that she will tell someone because so is so young.
2. David is turning into an adult we know this because he is working on the fields and he acts more mature and independent.
3. Michael is saying that Waknuk is biased towards mutants. He would rather be normal than have to hide his secret because mutants never have happy lives. This shows Michael becoming the leader of the group because he is taking responsibility of them and their safety.
4. All the Jacob believes in the true image of God, he hates deviations and thinks that the purity laws should be stricter. The right wing means very conservative.
5. The juxtaposition in this chapter is the death of Harriet and the birth of