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    In the science fiction novel The Chrysalids‚ written by John Wyndham‚ the theme of isolation is displayed through the social‚ psychological‚ and geographical aspects of the book. Xenophobia is also a key factor contributing to the isolation between the different groups within the population. Social isolation is made clear with the separation between the "Norm" people and the mutants. The Norm shun those who possess mutant like qualities or abilities‚ and choose to isolate them in the community

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    times and looking up the meaning‚ there appears to be a great meaning to it. Each stanza talks about something different and even some may relate to one another in meaning‚ all the stanzas are extremely unique. In this poem‚ the author uses literary devices such as personification

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    Themes in Chrysalids Summary:   Three types of conflicts serve as themes in the novel Chrysalids: Person versus Self‚ Person versus Society‚ and Person versus Person. The first conflict that we will talk about is a Person vs. Self conflict in which Sophie must battle with her conscience on whether or not to tell David about her deviation of 6 toes. Sophie is hurt and must remove her shoe to stop the swelling but in that case she would have to let someone know that she is a Blasphemy‚ something

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    from soft-smooth consonants and vowels to harsh and aggressive consonants. “Onset‚” “witnessed‚” Keepsake‚” “portion‚” all of these words have an increased aggressiveness than words used earlier in the poem. From the altering of the diction‚ the meter begins to change. More aggressive‚ accented syllables are used. More spondees occur in these four lines. The shift in meter from being casual to aggressive makes the rhythm of the poem less

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    Racism‚ prejudice‚ inequality‚ and hatred are all characteristics that are demonstrated in life today and in the novel “The Chrysalids” by John Wyndham. In the novel‚ the people of Waknuk have very strong beliefs against people who do not fit the true image and try very hard to fit in with their society if they do not exactly fit this image. Today‚ some people are unable to adjust to change. Therefore anyone who appears or acts differently may be considered strange‚ and treated very unfairly. When

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    Literary Devices #10 Antithesis: opposition‚ or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction. Example: "I was not there‚ yet I was there. No‚ I did not go to the trial‚ I did not hear the verdict‚ because I knew all the time what it would be. Still‚ I was there. I was there as much as anyone else was there." Function: In Ernest Gaines’‚ A Lesson Before Dying‚ Grant Wiggins‚ the novel’s protagonist and narrator‚ is stuck with the difficult task of transforming a thoroughly

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    Eugenics was introduced to the world around 1883‚ and was presented as a mathematical science that could be used to predict the traits of humans and control human breeding. In reality Eugenics is very risky and many people use it as a tool to play God. Although Eugenics is thought to be a tool to help us sift the genetic diseases out of society‚ it has a lot of consequences. Essentially‚ society will have to choose what a desirable trait is and what is undesirable‚ which varies from person to person

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    The Chrysalids We humans have a wide array of emotions. Some are rarely felt and others can dominate our lives. Fear is an example of the latter. Despite what we may think‚ fear controls the way you live your life. It gives you a sense of right and wrong and provides the understanding of consequence. The Chrysalids by John Wyndham uses fear as one of the most dominant themes of the novel. The plot of this novel is based around David Strorm‚ a boy who lives in the post-nuclear-apocalyptic town of

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    "Oranges"‚ the author uses certain literary devices to get the poems point across better. One of these literary devices is free verse. A free verse poem is a poem that does not have a fixed line length‚ stanza form‚ rhyme scheme‚ or meter. For example in verses one through four‚ the first time I walked with a girl‚ I was twelve‚ cold‚ and weighted down with two oranges in my pocket‚ there is no fixed line length‚ stanza form‚ rhyme scheme‚ or meter. The poet used a free verse in this poem to keep

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    people find it difficult to overcome obstacles in their life alone. Occasionally‚ some people are fortunate enough to have someone to help them throughout hard times. These mentors are instrumental in developing accomplished people. In the novel The Chrysalids‚ John Wyndham’s character‚ Uncle Axel plays a variety of roles throughout the story‚ as he is a teacher‚ comforter and protector for the protagonist‚ David Storm. Uncle Axel portrays the role of teacher. As a widely travelled former sailor‚ Axel

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