Could someone please help me to answer either of these questions which I have to write about for a big exam essay? Thank you!
1. John Wyndham's novel, the Chrysalids, makes 7 statements about the future of our world. Using examples from The Chrysalids identify and explain 3 warnings Wyndham makes about our future if we as a society chose to be quiet.
2. It is the power of love that enables David to achieve his dream. Demonstrate how the happy ending of the novel results from the loving actions of Rosalind, Michael and Sophie.
2007-01-25 12:35:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Chrysalids has a post apocalyptic setting. So Wyndham may be warning that our lives could be overtaken by the consequences of nuclear warfare and radioactive fallout.
The psychic children in The Chrysalids are outcast in the wild lands. So there is a warning that outsiders or dissidents may be unjustly persecuted.
The main denizens of the out lands are crooks and thieves. It could be viewed as a comment on the perils of existing outside normal society.
2007-01-25 12:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with 2 at all. Look at all the killing in the book - and it's mostly for the advantage of the good guys!
Axel kills Alan
Rosalind kills a tracker
Sophie kills the guard of Rosalind and Petra (both killings justified by love??)
and finally, the Sealand people zap the norms and the Fringes people and coolly pass it off as being justified by their being inferior!
Far from the power of love, the novel celebrates a pseudo-Darwinian struggle ethic.
2007-01-26 07:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
1. John Wyndham's novel, the Chrysalids, makes 7 statements about the future of our world. Using examples from The Chrysalids identify and explain 3 warnings Wyndham makes about our future if we as a society chose to be quiet.
Although the author concentrates on the character of David, he has drawn his support- ing characters realistically and well rounded. He has done this by showing more than one side of their personalities, so that they are more than just one-dimensional characters.
These realistic portraits are not only a challenge to the author but to the reader. As in dealing with real people, the reader must decide how to merge into one personality many different - even contradictory - traits.
Some statements about the personality of characters in I Am David follow. Give evidence from the book to first support the statement (pro). Then contradict the statement (con).
The man hates David.
a. Pro: He hates David because he is the child of the woman he loved but couldn't win.
b. Con: He helps David escape as a last goodwill gesture towards the woman he loved.
c. Your conclusion: The man loved David's mother, but hates her offspring because sh rejected him.
1. David is naive and ignorant
2. David is paranoid
3. David lies a lot
4. Carlo is evil.
5. The American couple is mistrustful
6. Mrs. di Levana del 'Varchi is grateful that David saved their daughter's life.
7. Signora Bang is very understanding
The Moral of the Story Is ...
I Am David is a special kind of coming of age story. By the time the book is concluded, David has learned many - sometimes painful - lessons. It is also a story about freedom, not only David's escape from the camp but also about his liberation from his own fears. These morals (principles or lessons taught by a story or experience) prepare David for the new world he is entering.
A list of morals and learning experiences in I Am David follow. For the first three questions, list a learning experience that helps David see the moral. Then for the last four questions, create a moral that expresses what David gains from the learning experience.
1. Moral: Don't judge others too harshly.
What would the learning experience be?
2. Moral: Lack of knowledge leads to misunderstanding.
What would the learning experience be?
3. Moral: What one doesn't comprehend, one fears.
What would the learning experience be?
4. Learning experience: The man lets David escape from the camp.
What would the moral be?
5. Learning experience: Mrs. di Levana del 'Varchi doesn't want David to stay with her family.
What would the moral be?
6. Learning experience: Signora Bang doesn't pry into David's background.
What would the moral be?
7. Learning experience: The dog sacrifices its life so that David can escape.
What would the moral be?
Getting the Message
There are several important symbols used in I Am David that help the author com- municate on a deeper level.
A symbol is an object or action that stands for itself and yet also suggest another meaning. For example, a dove is a type of bird. But it can also be used to suggest the idea of peace.
Understanding the use of symbols in I Am David provides important clues for deter- mining the theme or message of the novel.
A list of objects and actions that are used as symbols in I Am David:
(Chapter references follow each symbol in parentheses.) Appropriate symbolic meaning, and evidence from the novel to support choice.
Symbol: Carlo (4)
a. Meaning: In Carlo, David sees everything that is rotten and worthless in people.
b. Evidence: Carlo wants to fight him but David doesn't want to fight back because it would make him just as rotten and worthless.
others -
1. Johannes (1)
2. The man (1)
3. The piece of soap (1, 2)
4. David can't smile (1-5)
5. The Italian scenery (2-4)
6. Crossing the road (2)
7. " They " - "Them" (1-5)
8. God of the green pastures and the still waters (2)
9. The mirror (3)
10. Maria di Levana del 'Varchi (4,5)
11. The farmer (7)
12. King, the dog (7,8)
2007-01-26 02:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by ari-pup 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
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2016-11-27 19:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋