The Chrysalids Quotes

Answer all the questions (except the ones in grey) in full sentences in your workbook after you have read the chapter. Please note that the page numbers given are for a different edition of the novel.

In this column, choose five quotations from the text, one focusing on each of the following literary elements:

I. Write one important quote from each chapter with the page number and explain its significance to the plot of the novel. Think about why that quote was particularly significant within the plot and to the main characters.

I think the author added rebellion of culture as a theme because we’re so used to following our ways and not rebelling against culture and it mixes us up from what we’re used too and intrigues us. I think the author hints that rebelling is acceptable in the novel so that we think about it and decide if it actually is. In the chrysalids rebellion happens because if a person is being harmed or discriminated in an unfair manner they are allowed to rebel. He thinks rebellion is ok because maybe a deviation could be helpful, for example David and his friends could talk without speaking. Also, I think the author argues it is ok to rebel to protect someone else from harm. Many people in the chrysalids rebel from their culture and society, these are just some examples of why the author lets rebellion happen.

Welcome to APE! You are about to begin a course unlike any other English class you have taken. Before beginning your summer reading assignment, you must revisit your ideas about critical reading. Follow the link below to the site “Critical Reading of an Essay’s Argument.”

List at least three examples of imagery in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each description contributes to the emotional power of the piece.

Who is a woman? Is it a caregiver? Teacher? Mother - figure? These are the terms that society associates with woman, but in reality they are much more.

13. Have you read the author’s other books? Can you discern a similarity (in theme, writing style, structure, etc.) between them, or are they completely different?

Trace three of the following threads through the novel. In two paragraphs for each explain the various literary effects of each of the threads and how each is related to the theme. Use quotations from the novel to support each analysis.

Throughout the novel, Krissy convinced herself that “strength came in numbers and identity came as part of a group” (Gregorio 186). However, this is a mentality that is very wrong. Nothing other than your actions can define who you are, and Krissy did not seem to understand this. Gretchen made it a point to explain to Krissy “to be careful of letting other people define who – and what – you are” (Gregorio 238). She also explained that “the Mona Lisa is a masterpiece whether it’s in a pitch-black room, under a strobe light, or in the sun” (Gregorio 244).

Your task is to read actively with the goal of compiling a thorough record of passages from the two texts you have been assigned which relate to specific themes/motifs provided to you by me. You will also provide accurate citation information along with some analysis of how the passage relates/treats its corresponding theme/motif. Your goal is to provide insight not simply to state the obvious. I have provided a sample which models the type of response I expect to receive from you. This is due on the FIRST DAY OF CLASS (both in hard copy form and submitted to turnitin.com) and will serve as an invaluable aide in our class discussions as well as in the composition of your first paper.

1. List and define 25 unfamiliar words that you found in the book and the page numbers where the words appear. Use dictionary or dictionary.com. If

● New/challenging vocab. Words (five per chapter is min.) NOTE: There is a lot of difficult vocab. In this novel, so I highly recommend you define a min. 5-8 words)- ephemeral, nonchalantly, matrix, perpetually, autopsy.

2. Based on the readings from weeks one and two, choose one passage written by one of the authors we’ve read. Identify the author and the title of the work. Then analyze the passage you chose in terms of its significance and historical impact. You should explain why it was chosen, look at the details provided in the passage, and explain in detail what the passage suggests about the work as a whole including its value to American history as well as to American literature.

2. In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer the following questions.