As far as I have read of The Chrysalids the protagonist David, has many small rebelious acts. First off when David finds out about Sophie’s extra toe he commits his first rebel act by not telling the authorities. David continues to keep this a secret and continues to meet with Sophie in secret knowing what he is doing is not accepted by society. And when a boy discovers Sophie’s secret and Sophie and her family have to flee, David stays at her house for the night to give Sophie’s family a chance to flee. And when he goes finally goes home the next morning he tries his best from telling his father about Sophie but his father pretty much beat it out of him. David deals with his strict society by rebelling. “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very exsitence is an act of rebellion.” -Albert Camus.
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What do you think Albert Camus means?
How does David’s Uncle (is it Axel) fit into the equation?
By: Mrs DeJong on June 7, 2009
at 3:13 pm
I think what Albert Camus is saying is that in a world that has all these rules, it is hard not to live without rebelling. In an unfree world your true personality is identified by how you act to restrictions. And I think this statement is true when you think of uncle Axel as he is against society’s rules as he knows the secret of the think-alikes, however he doesn’t tell the authorities, ultimately rebelling against his society.
By: lisa5555 on June 14, 2009
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