In “The Chrysalids”, a book by renowned author John Wyndham, different family dynamics are presented and explored. The Strorm and Wender families are extremely divergent in which is represented via their relationship with the protagonist,David Strorm. The different family dynamics and how they interact with David are very contrasting and are shown throughout the book. David Strorm, the protagonist, encounters two families which include the Strorm and the Wender family. The Wender family is kindhearted and protective of their daughter, Sophie, who is considered a “deviation” due to the existence of an extra toe on her foot. They are loyal to each other and loving which is expressed in chapter 5 when they all had to move to another place to live because they were in fear of Sophie being found out and treated differently. However, because of Mr. and Mrs. Wender’s love and fear of losing Sophie, they dropped the life they had created in the cottage and left briskly. On the other …show more content…
He also has a strong sense of bigotry toward these “Blasphemies”. In Chapter 4, …show more content…
Also, the comparison he made with the walls of the homes was very important. It showed us the ultimate difference between both families. While the Wender family had horses on their walls, which was freeing and pleasant, the Strorm family had rules on theirs, making it formal and not an ideal family setting to be