Compare And Contrast Waknuk And Telepaths

The appearances and foundation of Waknuk society and the telepaths may be similar, but the lethality of their mentalities can differ greatly. Both groups were born in Waknuk and lived almost identically. They went to the same schools, read the same books, and were taught the same image of God. However, as the people of Waknuk and the telepaths aged, their mentalities changed drastically as well. Even with the same foundation, the telepaths and the people of Waknuk differ in terms of their beliefs of God, how they treat one another, and even their future can change. No human can be identical in beliefs and mind even when they are born in the same environment. Everyone is born different and like life, anyone can change.
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Each society has its ideals and rules, and when one does not follow them, the rest will exclude or ostracize the one. When Aunt Harriet wished to save her baby from being sent to the Fringes, she asked her sister to help her. To her dismay, Emily rejected to help her and responded with, “I have never heard anything so outrageous. To come here suggesting that I should enter into an immoral, a criminal conspiracy.” (Wyndham, pg. 71). Like the people of Waknuk, the telepaths will only accept those that are like them. When Anne wished to marry Alan, the group only thought that norms would never understand them, that it would cause trouble to them, and that it would equate to a terrible life. Furthermore, the telepaths did not take time to consider Anne’s feelings and trust her. A difference, however, is that in Waknuk, one does not hesitate to hurt another if they do not follow the same ideals. David is whipped when hiding Sophie’s location and is scolded for even considering the idea of having another hand. Katherine and Sally are tortured for information even though they have not been confirmed to be deviations. Furthermore, if Aunt Harriet were alive, she would be charged and punished for hiding a mutant. On the other hand, although Anne posed a threat and danger to the group, the group were still reluctant to kill or silence her. For instance, when David told Uncle Axel,
First of all, in the near future, the two groups will only consist of people with similar beliefs and ideals of God. The Waknuk society will continue to follow the mindset that they are the true image of God. As a result, they will continue to exile any deviational humans to the Fringes. Consequently, due to the greater natural increase of the Fringes people within Waknuk, if a war occurred, Waknuk will perish. Due to their sheer numbers of civilians and their inability to change their mindset. If Waknuk does not change their ways, it is likely the Sealand woman’s prediction will be correct: “His kind, nor his kind of thinking will survive long… they have nowhere more to go… they are determined still that there is a final form to defend: soon they will attain stability they strive for, in the only form it is granted – a place among the fossil….” (Wyndham, pg. 182). Considering, the fact that, the telepaths will now live in Sealand, any of the ideals that the people there have will impact and influence the telepaths to be just like them. Therefore, the way they treat other groups will be the same as the people of Sealand, disrespectful and condescending. Furthermore, only accepting those that can produce thought-shapes and disregarding all other human life. However, it is certain that the telepaths’ lives will be much more luxurious than the other society. The land