Comparison between The Chrysalids and 1984
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I would recommend this book to someone else because the author, John Wyndham, writes about a character that struggles and conceals his identity in a society that is full of discrimination, which is a situation that an individual can easily relate to. In The Chrysalids, the society conform to rules and laws implied by their authority. Although the objective of the applied rules and laws is to sustain a normal and civil society, their method of maintenance excludes certain groups of people particularly discriminating against individuals with any physical or mental abnormality. The main character, David, along with several others like him, strives to fit in their society by keeping their mental abnormality in secrecy to avoid repercussions. And so, the society portrayed in The Chrysalids, is simply an imitation of the societies of the past and of today, whether it is because of ethnicity, faith, or gender, different groups are discriminated. Wyndham uses his own outlook to represent and define the society that we live in now. Therefore, the reading audience can relate to certain issues and conflicts that arise while enjoying and indulging themselves in a suspenseful book.
I do not think that the title of the book is a good one because it is irrelevant and isn't mentioned or explained in the novel. The title The Chrysalids does grab a reader's attention because it simulates the question what the meaning and significance of the title is. But, after reading the novel, the reason for the title The Chrysalids remains unknown leaving the reading audience stumped...