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Self Confidence Theme

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self confidence is the most central theme in the three of the novels I have chosen, it helps the characters deal with difficult situations. The novels I have chosen are “Come Again in The Spring” where Old Hark has the confident to face death and try to negotiate him. “The Quiet Knight” Where Tony lies to his father about going to a basketball practice but he goes somewhere else. “The Chrysalids” where David accepts deviants, but his society despises them.

The most central theme in "Come Again in the Spring" is self confidence, when Old Hark accepted death's challenge." If I can ask you a question about something that happened in your life and you can't remember, then you must come with me." death said. "Agreed." Old Hark replied(Kennedy,127). The reason Old Hark accepted death's challenge was because that was his only option, otherwise his life would be over, in order for Old Hark to live longer he had to build every confidence in his ability to help him in order to succeed throughout death's challenges, which did help him, because without Old Harks confidence, Old Hark wouldn't be able to negotiate …show more content…

“This isn't a nice cozy world for anyone -- especially not for anyone that's different,’ he said. (Wyndham,chapter 11). What this means is that David does not like the world he’s currently living in, because it has rules that are affecting everyone that is a deviant, through his interaction with Sophie (who is a deviant) and other deviants like spider man, he feels confident, that how deviants are not a big impact to anyone, the only thing that is different is their appearance, other than that, they are like us with a heart and brain that all function the same. Therefore self confidence is the most central theme in “The Chrysalids.” Where David believes that deviants are equal in terms of every

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