Chrysalids Essay

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The bank was no puzzle to me then : What do you think the high bank is? Why does the author not tell you that right away? Why doesn’t he tell you who Old Ones are? What is unusual about part of Sophie’s clothes? Why does the author slip it into the text so casually? Sophie wear something that appears unusual in the eyes, rare. Explain the paragraph I hesitated, but childhood..... I turned around. (page 9) What it means, possibly, childhood is the time where we make mistakes, unable to judge which one is right or wrong. What it is implied in the text is that, childhood is usually the time where we make mistakes, but decided to be quiet, not to mention it to anybody, leaving all the memory to one self. Explain the section that begins with "Oh, my poor darling!" (page 10) and ends with And so on again (page 11) Why do these religious rules mean little to David? He is desensitized by the religious rules due to incessant teaching of it every Sunday morning. He believes that human has a free will, just as long as one has the normal parts of the body, (arms, chest, fingers, hand), that human is considered to be normal. On page 11 it is said that David "was the one regrettable and unreliable factor in an otherwise orderly life". What is meant by that and what does it tell you about David's home life. How does it contrast with Sophie's childhood? David has a home life that is filled with an air of stubbornness. It is because of David’s rebel nature, and inquiry nature, that he would not go along with his family’s belief, in which caused the family life to be unreliable. On page 12 it says: "There was a pause - at least, her voice paused, but her thoughts went on, ...." What is revealed in that paragraph and why does the author do it so casually? To portray Sophie’s mother content but at the same time worry, in a more casual
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