The Chrysalids Nuclear War Essay
When reading The Chrysalids, it is easy to see the parallels between the societies in the book and our world. It is clear that John Wyndham wrote The Chrysalids as a warning for today’s society. It is easy to compare the extremes of the society in The Chrysalids to what our society today has overcome. The comparisons are elaborated on below, discussing nuclear war, climate change and prejudice.
NUCLEAR WAR
Nuclear war could cause a global catastrophe similar to what the characters are living in the aftermath of. Nuclear fallout would explain the uninhabitable regions described in the book, and it also explains the mutations in the surrounding plants and animals (58, Wyndham). The early descriptions of this post-apocalyptic world could be interpreted as John Wyndham's warning to the world of the dangers of a nuclear war. This would also explain why smaller islands like Labrador and New Zealand would remain not as affected. This also makes sense because of the blackened landscapes, and uninhabitable land that is described.
CLIMATE CHANGE OR DISASTER
While it makes the most sense in the book that the catastrophe was a result of nuclear war, it also could be a cause of global warming or a similar catastrophe. If this was Nuclear war it does answer questions about the universe of The Chrysalids, but it also creates questions. Nuclear war also affected New Zealand, which is away from the other continents and it …show more content…
While the threat of nuclear war has ebbed the problems caused by climate change have increased. The effects of prejudice are shown clearly in this book and it is important to check your reasoning when you strongly disagree with them, and try to see it from their point of view. If there is anything to take away from this book let it be that hate is just as strong an emotion when it is justified, as when it
NUCLEAR WAR
Nuclear war could cause a global catastrophe similar to what the characters are living in the aftermath of. Nuclear fallout would explain the uninhabitable regions described in the book, and it also explains the mutations in the surrounding plants and animals (58, Wyndham). The early descriptions of this post-apocalyptic world could be interpreted as John Wyndham's warning to the world of the dangers of a nuclear war. This would also explain why smaller islands like Labrador and New Zealand would remain not as affected. This also makes sense because of the blackened landscapes, and uninhabitable land that is described.
CLIMATE CHANGE OR DISASTER
While it makes the most sense in the book that the catastrophe was a result of nuclear war, it also could be a cause of global warming or a similar catastrophe. If this was Nuclear war it does answer questions about the universe of The Chrysalids, but it also creates questions. Nuclear war also affected New Zealand, which is away from the other continents and it …show more content…
While the threat of nuclear war has ebbed the problems caused by climate change have increased. The effects of prejudice are shown clearly in this book and it is important to check your reasoning when you strongly disagree with them, and try to see it from their point of view. If there is anything to take away from this book let it be that hate is just as strong an emotion when it is justified, as when it