This week I completed the brilliant novel called The Chrysalids was written by the ever so talented John Wyndham. All throughout the book I was curious as to why the novel was named “The Chrysalids” and after completing the novel I discovered why. A chrysalis is known as the preliminary or transitional phase of a transformation or state. For example, some insects like butterflies enter the state as a caterpillar and then exit as a winged individual. The book’s title is a reference to how both the society and characters within the novel are transforming. What I didn’t like about the conclusion of the novel was the fact that it seemed like they were starting all over again. Before, everyone had to fit the “True Image”, but now almost everyone
