Question

Has anyone ever read: The Chrysalids by John Wyndham ??
I need help with finding examples from the novel on the following themes:
1.Prejudice/Hypocrisy
2.The threat of nuclear war
3.Conflict between the older and younger generation
4.The essence of life is change

Answer 1

Have you read the book yet? Not trying to sound like a smarty pants. But, it really helps when you do and looking up the book it actually sounds like a fun read. As you read I'm pretty sure you'll get those examples easily.

Answer 2

@EnvyLeague yes i have read the book and finished it

Answer 3

i just can't think of examples

Answer 4

well a lot of them

Answer 5

Hmm... maybe it would help if you choose your best answer. What you think may be correct. Sometimes you have to do that. I've read this book and had to write a three page essay on it last year even though I didn't really know how to put what I had read into words I still wrote what I felt was the best answer I could give...

Answer 6

Even though I got a C *cringe* I totally learned from my mistakes.

Answer 7

true

Answer 8

okay well for prejudice/hypocrisy i came up with waknuk allows the great horses to be bred and used

Answer 9

...what else is there?

Answer 10

@EnvyLeague

Answer 11

Ohh that was actually really good. 0.o Next is 'the threat of nuclear war'. I'll try to help with that one.

Answer 12

lol thats all i came up with..in like 2 hours though haha
and i still have 17 more points to go

Answer 13

for the threat of nuclear war there are 4 points but i only found 3

Answer 14

tribulation, old jacob's prediction and the descriptive condition of the badlands

Answer 15

any ideas of what i can add to both of those themes?

Answer 16

"The bank, coming around in a wide curve, and then running straight as an arrow to the distant hills'

They are talking about the impact area of the missile, bomb, crater. Does that count as an example?

Answer 17

i think my teacher is looking for something a bit more general

Answer 18

Ah... I see. and I'll try to think up some more ideas. Sorry I'm no help at all!

Answer 19

lol alright i'll wait for you to think of ideas :)

Answer 20

@EnvyLeague can nicholsons repentences be part of the threat of nuclear war

Answer 21

Hmm i don't know. Isn't that like the book that the people of Waknuk treat like the bible. It basically states a bunch of different guidelines for them to follow?

Answer 22

yea

Answer 23

idk i just made a guess

Answer 24

have you thought of anything for hypocrisy? @EnvyLeague

Answer 25

i was thinking of how christians are supposed to act christ-like but instead they burn deviations and arent accepting at all

Answer 26

shelby!!!!! I like that! That's perfect!!!

Answer 27

Lol

Answer 28

lool yay!

Answer 29

XD That was better than all my examples!

Answer 30

lol

Answer 31

you're still very smart

Answer 32

im just unsure about what my teacher wants

Answer 33

Ohhh! Thank you. But I think you've outsmarted me on this. :D & I know how you feel. Sometimes teachers can be painfully confusing.

Answer 34

hahaha exactly

Answer 35

Right. Not trying to sound like an dedicated student but, that's why sometimes I just do my best guess (which is usually wrong) and I just learn from my mistake. Like I had said before.

Answer 36

yea sometimes i do that too. i just gather all that i've learned into one big guess

Answer 37

but with this assignment its due..today...and i have to wake up for school in like 3 hours

Answer 38

i honestly have the most sucky time management skills in the universe

Answer 39

Same here! :/ Sorry I couldn't help as much. I tried my best and usually questions such as these will take someone hours to respond back too.

Answer 40

I'm speaking out of experience.

Answer 41

mhm i understand. i try to just quickly guess things and write them down

Answer 42

I'll*

Answer 43

Kay! Good luck!