One of the themes in The Chrysalids is survival. This Power Point addresses some of what David, the major character of this novel, survives.

1. The Chrysalids : Surviving I am David. These are some of the things I survive

2. A stern, religious father U wish 4 a 3 rd arm! I…I…just mean…

3. I survive two major beatings ! U hid Sophie!

4. I survive feeling that I betrayed Sophie They sterilized me David

5. I survive believing I am different, a sin- always having to hide my true self. I may be a mutant

6. I survive a cold b###h of a mother Get out Harriet! Take that Abomination of a baby with you!

8. Uncle Axel kills him to protect us

9. I survive having to hide my love relationship with Rosalind

10. I barely escape with Petra and Rosalind

11. We are shot at

12. I am beaten up

13. Not even the Fringe people want me

14. Even they throw me out

15. The worst part is thinking we are the only ones in the whole world

16. Always feeling threatened, alone, and never fitting in

17. Then I find out we are special and superior

18. Especially Petra

20. We are the future

21. The Zealand Woman comes

22. I, David, Rosalind and Petra go to our rightful home- Sealand