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Where does the Chrysalids take place?

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The Chrysalids is set in Waknuk in a time deep into the distant future. There has been some kind of apocalyptic event, known as the Tribulation, and it has left the people of Waknuk in a 19th century level of technology. Waknuk is in what today is Canda, in Labrador.


Hereof, what happens in the Chrysalids?

In The Chrysalids, David lives in a post-apocalyptic world where all mental and physical abnormalities are ritualistically purged. After being outed as psychics, David and his friends flee to the Fringes. They're rescued by a team from Sealand.

Also, is Waknuk a town? On a map, Waknuk is actually the town of Wabush in south-western Labrador, next to Labrador City. It is a Christian civilization which arose in North America centuries after a nuclear holocaust (also known as "Tribulation"). The island of Newf is also civilized but knowledge of the rest of the world is vague.

Thereof, where was the Chrysalids published?

The Chrysalids (United States title: Re-Birth) is a science fiction novel by British writer John Wyndham, first published in 1955 by Michael Joseph.

The Chrysalids.

First edition hardback cover
Author John Wyndham
Language English
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Michael Joseph

Is there a sequel to the Chrysalids?

The Evolutionids - The Chrysalids book 2. With David safely tucked into Sealand, he must adjust to his new life.

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What is a Chrysalid?

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What are the badlands in the Chrysalids?

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What is the juxtaposition in Chapter 9 of the Chrysalids?

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Why did tribulation happen in the Chrysalids?

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What happens at the end of the Chrysalids?

The chapter ends by telling the readers more about the status of Waknuk as a society, and David shares that he passes his knowledge from his schooling onto Sophie. David and Sophie are fishing together in the river when an older child, Alan, sees them.

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Who died in Chrysalids?

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Who is telepathic in the Chrysalids?

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Is the Chrysalids a warning for today's society?

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Who wrote the Chrysalids?

John Wyndham

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Who are the main characters in the Chrysalids?

Uncle Axel
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Who is Michael in the Chrysalids?

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Where is Waknuk?

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Waknuk is in what today is Canda, in Labrador. Labrador is in the extreme eastern tip of Canada, near Newfoundland. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The areas around Waknuk are known as the Fringes, where an uncivilized people who have been kicked out of Waknuk are living.

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Who is Rosalind in the Chrysalids?

The Chrysalids - Rosalind Morton. Rosalind is a consistent character, she is supporting the other telepaths and desiring to escape. She is motivated by her need to escape detection and capture, and the need to get to a new place that accepts telepaths.

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How many pages does the Chrysalids have?

208

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What does David dream about in the Chrysalids?

The book begins with David, the young narrator, telling us that when he was young, he sometimes dreamed of a city with “carts running with no horses to pull them” and “shiny, fish-shaped things” in the sky.

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How is the Chrysalids a dystopian novel?

Utopian and dystopian societies are featured quite prominently in the novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham. The term utopia was first used in a book written in 1516 by a man named Thomas More. The Fringes, the mysterious lands between Waknuk and the Badlands are considered as very dystopic by the people of Waknuk.

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What are the differences between the livable areas the fringes and the Badlands?

The livable area is low on radiation, and has little deviation caused by it. The fringes are areas where deviation is quite common, likely due to higher levels of radiation. The badlands, likely sites of nuclear attacks, have deadly radiation levels. However, the people believe it has to do with the influence of Satan.

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What is Waknuk in the Chrysalids?

Waknuk is a religious community that doesn't believe in individuality. Everything is has to basically be the same. Any differences or "deviations" are hateful in the sight of god. Animals with deviations are slaughtered because they don't fit the normal and are looked at as a creature made by the devil.

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