Through Waknuk’s persecution of mutants, the theme destruction of civilization is prevalent in the deaths and hardships many members of the Group face. In the first place, Anne’s desire to be ’normal’ for her husband, Alan, drives her to break away from the Group, which ultimately forces her into a life of secrecy. Following the new threat Anne poses on the Group, and the mysterious death of Alan, Anne is found dead in her home, “[Rachel and her mother] found Anne upstairs in her bedroom, hanging from a beam” (101). Anne’s suicide strongly proves how the views within Waknuk are destructive and are pushing those who are abnormal to take extreme measures to escape them. Additionally, the Group members, David, Petra, and Rosalind, leave Waknuk
