How do the setting, mood and tone of the novel contribute to the development of the major theme/s in your novel?
The Chrysalids' main theme and message is that we should allow and welcome change instead of fearing it. The book shows how the people which live in Waknuk, the birthplace of the protagonist (David Strorm), have a limited view of life, as they burn crops and plants that do not look like what they expect, as they follow strictly the Bible specifically enough that they are convinced that they know exactly what a person should look like. Therefore there is no change, and no evolution. The people remain where they are, and they refuse to allow change.
Chapter 1: "And God decreed that man should have one body, one head, two arms and two legs: that each arm should be jointed in two places and end in one hand: that each hand should have four fingers and one thumb ... "
If I was to describe the world in which the novel unfolds, I would say that in the book, there are no human emotions in Waknuk. This is shown as the people live in fear of the "Deviants, Blasphemies, Offences...". Innocents are sacrificed so that people can have a feeling of safety. I would say that the people which live in Waknuk are Desperate to keep people stuck to what they think, and that is because, Joseph Strorm (David Strorm's father) beats up his son so that he would give directions leading to a Deviant.
The personality of the protagonist, David Strorm, is completely different from the personality of anyone else in Waknuk. For example, David has good problem-solving skills, and we can see that when he decides it would be wise to cut the laces off Sophie's shoe when she got stuck. He is convincing, as he made Sophie take her show off even if she really did not want to, he is understanding, trustworthy, and a smart child as he understood the seriousness of Sophie having six toes
and how no one else should know about it.
There are many life lessons in the book, but the main ones are three. Survival of the Fittest. You cannot resist change, you must adapt. Having power over someone does not make you right. Violence only creates more Violence. Prejudice. If the telepaths were not judged and persecuted, they would not have needed to run away, and they could have lived amongst the others so that evolution could have taken place.
Chapter 1: "And God decreed that man should have one body, one head, two arms and two legs: that each arm should be jointed in two places and end in one hand: that each hand should have four fingers and one thumb ... "
If I was to describe the world in which the novel unfolds, I would say that in the book, there are no human emotions in Waknuk. This is shown as the people live in fear of the "Deviants, Blasphemies, Offences...". Innocents are sacrificed so that people can have a feeling of safety. I would say that the people which live in Waknuk are Desperate to keep people stuck to what they think, and that is because, Joseph Strorm (David Strorm's father) beats up his son so that he would give directions leading to a Deviant.
The personality of the protagonist, David Strorm, is completely different from the personality of anyone else in Waknuk. For example, David has good problem-solving skills, and we can see that when he decides it would be wise to cut the laces off Sophie's shoe when she got stuck. He is convincing, as he made Sophie take her show off even if she really did not want to, he is understanding, trustworthy, and a smart child as he understood the seriousness of Sophie having six toes
and how no one else should know about it.
There are many life lessons in the book, but the main ones are three. Survival of the Fittest. You cannot resist change, you must adapt. Having power over someone does not make you right. Violence only creates more Violence. Prejudice. If the telepaths were not judged and persecuted, they would not have needed to run away, and they could have lived amongst the others so that evolution could have taken place.