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Chrysalids

Thesis statement: There really is no true or perfect human image nor can it be proven right by using religious theories which are hypocritical. Their theories developed from the experiences of Man, particularly from his tribulation. The Waknuk people are insecure about themselves; therefore, they use God as an excuse for their persecution of the deviates.
In John Wyndham's, The , we have the opportunity to view mankind not in the ideal way as most would like, but in a realistic way. The deviate is not perfect and because he is it, he is shunned by society, which under the guise of hypocrisy, seeks to prove that it does not have to accept anything abnormal.
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childhood, he has always been taught to honour the Repentances. After he meets Sophie, he thinks that there is nothing wrong with her and that she's harmless for she can definitely not be a mutant. However, in his society she is considered to be a deviation and a mutant, because of her extra toe. From this point on he begins to question the childhood beliefs he was taught to obey. He doesn't realize what their beliefs mean until he experiences them. After a while, he realizes he is in fact, a mutant, because of his ability to see thought shapes. He begins to mature as a man and is aware of his uniqueness in a society that forbids mutancy. Most of all, he becomes more aware of the danger around him. David tries to protect his kind by running away to another place with his people and finds out that they're not alone. He also realizes that his father, Joseph Strorm's death was justified because of his torment of mutants. David is expected to accept the beliefs of the Strorm family, ...

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Added: 11/12/2004 01:41:04 AM
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