Essays on The Chrysalids

The novel John Wyndham wrote known as The Chrysalids is a science fiction novel that promotes the ideas of the future. It teaches a crucial lesson on how it is a necessity to learn to adapt to change to prepare for upcoming situations/events. The word Chrysalids comes from the process of insect metamorphosis, (when a...

Imagine living in a world where people are so cruel and judgemental based on others’ appearance or how they act. This leads them to strive for acceptance and equality, to eliminate prejudice and hatred upon others. A novel named The Chrysalids, written by John Wyndham, is about a post-apocalyptic community called waknuk, which is religiously...

In John Wyndham’s novel, The Chrysalids, a young and innocent boy named David Strorm is raised into a cruel, anti-mutant society. David faces many obstacles and challenges due to his hidden telepathic abilities, which changes David’s views on society and the people he is surrounded by. The people living in David’s sadistic town, Waknuk, disapprove...