Chrysalids Plot
How does David discover Sophie's mutation
Her shoe gets stuck in-between a rock while playing and David convinces her to remove it in order to get her foot out.
Personification can be defined as
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Non-human things are represented as having human qualities, such as actions, feelings or emotions.
Labrador avoided absolute destruction from the nuclear war because
Labrador is a small, spaced-out place that did not have a large population. Nuclear weapons are very expensive, so using them on a baron place would be a waste of money and resources.
What is an oxymoron
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A figure of speech in which opposites are paired for effect
What is a difference between a dynamic and a static character?
Dynamic characters change internally throughout the story. They change in terms of values, beliefs, insight, etc. They develop as a person.
Static characters do not undergo important change throughout the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end as they were at the beginning.
What is wrong with the Daker's cat that makes Joseph questions its purity
The cat is missing his tail
Theme can be defined as
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The message that the author wants the reader to receive
Explain how the concept of discrimination is explored in The Chrysalids and how it relates to our world today
This subject is explored through the alimentation and cruel treatment of the mutants/deviants. They are hunted and expelled from society due to slight deformities in how they look. This is a similar idea to how people are judged and mistreated due to their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, etc. in todays society
When they gather to save Petra from the mutant cat, Jerome Skinner witnesses this and develops suspicions on the group since he didn't hear Petra's screams.
What was the theme of By the Waters of Babylon?
That knowledge can be attained too fast. Too much knowledge/truth can be dangerous.
Who are Harry Jack and Old Marry? How do they play a role in the story?
The monsters that parents would warn their children about at bedtime. To convince children of the dangers of the Fringes and how terrifying mutants are.
Alliteration can be defined as
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The repetition of a sound at the beginning of words.
How is religion abused in The Chrysalids
The people of Waknuk use the idea of religion to commit cruel crimes against nature, animals, and people. They excuse their actions with the fact that they are striving to be closer to God and the Old People.
After being captured, why did Sally apologize to the rest of the group? What does she mention about Katherine?
She tells them how Katherine was tortured with hot irons on her feet and told the authorities about David, Rosalind, and Petra's telepathy. Sally apologizes because she she confirmed this story to avoid being tortured.
Identify the pronoun and antecedent in this sentence
"The weather is great today; let's make the most of it by going to the beach "
Antecedent: Weather
Pronoun: It
What did Anne do before she died
She wrote a note to the Inspector which outed the rest of the groups deviations.
What is a hyperbole
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An intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
After Anne marries Alan, Axel explains to David if he doesn't eliminate Anne, “The alternative is the sword over your heads”. David replies 'I know, but that isn't the way. A sword inside us would be worse.”. Explain what David means and why he says this.
He is saying that because the group is so connected, there is no possible way that he could consciously kill Anne without killing a part of himself as well. He would rather risk being captured than sacrifice Anne and lose himself.
Symbolism can be defined as
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When the author uses symbols, be they words, people, objects, locations, or abstract ideas to add deeper meaning to a story.
Identify the 6 conflict types we covered in class
Person vs. Person, Person vs. Nature, Person. Vs Technology, Person vs. Fate, Person vs. Self, and Person vs. Society.
Who is Walter Brent
A telepathic boy who gets in an accident at the beginning of the novel and disappears off David's radar.
Allusion can be defined as
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A reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that a writer expects the reader to recognize and understand. It may come from history, geography, literature, art, music, or religion.
Explain the subject of hierarchy that is explored through the novel. Explain the irony involved.
Waknuk possesses a hierarchy that places "norms" at the top, and mutants at the bottom. Mutants are punished and alienated for how they were born. The New People's society is the opposite. The telepaths are at the top, while the normal people are at the bottom. Both the communities are the same in terms of killing people to get what they want. It's ironic because no matter where David goes he will never escape this hierarchy, he has just switched sides.
What is the Zealand woman's excuse for killing the Fringes people?
She says they are not condemned by what they've done, but because they cannot think together.
What is a parallel sentence
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A sentence consisting of each compared item or idea following the same grammatical pattern