The Chrysalids Written By John Wyndham

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THE CHRYSALIDS BOOK REPORT CONTEXT The Chrysalids was first published by John Wyndham in 1955. Prior to 1955 there were several advancements and scientific discoveries that were significant and these provided indications of how the world was progressing at the time. Penicillin for example was first tested in 1941 and an there was mass production and great usage of the drug during World War II (WWII). Plastics such as neoprene, polythene, Perspex and nylon were developed in 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1938 respectively. These would forever change the world and without a doubt would have aided in the abilities of troops in the war as new products would have been developed. Against this background of innovation and development, the advancement of weaponry was not to be excluded. The Atom bomb was successfully…show more content…
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