The Chrysalids

The Chrysalid’s is a novel based on the despair of our own society in the past, present, and future. John Wyndham’s give the opportunity to see mankind not in the ideal way as most would like, but in a quite realistic way. The story takes place hundreds maybe even thousands of years after an atomic war ruined civilization and left parts uninhabited. In Waknuk the danger of mutation has led to a strict …

…only solution to this strange environment is to somehow have everyone treated with respect for who they are and what they do and believe in. In many ways society today is also very critical of how people look and if you don’t follow the norm you can also become an outcast. Ideally people should feel free to be themselves live where they want to live, and be who God meant for them to be.