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QUESTION: “Regardless of (no matter) where they grow up, people are shaped by their
environments
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Give points for and against the argument
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Show your complete understanding of
the subject
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The society of Waknuk in Labrador, has survived, but it is a primitive agricultural theocracy
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Radiation from the war still causes frequent mutations in plants, animals and humans and the people
adhere to a strict religious code which does not tolerate deviation of any kind
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1) The social environment: Waknuk is characterized by religious zeal and behaviour
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” Thus Sophie is
hesitant to trust (as in the case with David) as she must keep her deviance a secret
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3) The social environment: Although Sophie is isolated from society, and experiences loneliness, she
enjoys the deep love her parents have for her and thus, she is able to show love and loyalty to others (as
in the case with David and even Gordon)
4) The social environment: Lacking a “Normalcy Certificate”, Sophie is unable to attend school, and thus
is deprived the intellectual opportunities that David and others are afforded
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She is
no longer the innocent girl with “sunburned” skin and “sparkling” eyes
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She has been transformed into a tough Fringes woman
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She has also further developed her survival instincts here
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6) The natural environment: The area where Sophie grew up keeps her isolated from people in Waknuk
which affects her socially
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The British have established boundaries in
the area and have introduced their language and the British form of government to Belize
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They also introduced
Christianity into to country
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1) The social environment: In Granny Ivy’s time blacks were not allowed the opportunity to go to school,
more so, black girls “and long befo’ time, you wouldn’t be in no convent school
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Only the upper class
had the chance to a proper education
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After deciding to
make use of this chance afforded to her, she changes from “a flat rate Belize creole’ into a person with a
‘high mind
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When Sister Gabriela suggests that Beka should enter the essay competition she
immediately says “I won’t win
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3) The social environment: Beka is surrounded by examples of illegitimate relationships (Flo’s
granddaughter), pre-marital sex (Toycie and Emilio, National Vellor), illegitimate children (Flo’s
granddaughter) and unwanted pregnancies (Toycie)
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4) The social environment: Toycie and Beka share a very close friendship despite their age difference
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She is forced to become mature as the harsh reality of Toycie’s situation hits them hard
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She found consolation (for Great Gran Straker
and Toycie’s death) “by working at something beyond her natural capacity” and she was “growing less
dependent on the family’s praise to make her feel whole
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5) The natural environment: Despite a forthcoming hurricane, Beka refuses to give up doing her essay
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QUESTION: “Heroism is revealed not only in brave strong deeds, but also in the quiet
endurance of hardship
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A hero can be defined as a character who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness,
displays moral excellence and the courage and will for self sacrifice
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Hiding David’s secret was extremely
dangerous as it could have led to his death
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2) David: Demonstrates determination to protect and preserve his group of friends, especially Rosalind and
Petra
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He fights with Alan
Ervin in order to defend Sophie, overnights at the Wender’s house in order to give them a chance to
escape and also endured pain and torture to protect Sophie’s identity and secret, because he didn’t agree
with his father’s doctrines
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She tolerated brutal torture before
she surrendered
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” She braved a long and perilous journey to rescue Petra and the group of
telepaths
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6) Rosalind: Fights courageously and even murders a man in order to protect the people she loves
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She has no motive for her kindness, except to repay him for what he did for her family years
ago
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Despite her envious feelings towards Rosalind, she puts that all aside to save the one
David loves because she loves him
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BEKA LAMB: QUIET ENDURANCE OF HARDSHIP
1) Beka Lamb: Refuses to fall into the stereotype of a traditional Creole/Caribbean woman (washing,
cooking, and cleaning)
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2) Beka Lamb: Refuses to end up like Toycie and Miss Flo’s granddaughter
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She chooses to make full use
of the advantages that she has been given
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After being threatened by her
father to not be allowed to return to school, she makes a promise to her father that she will try
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4) Beka Lamb: Struggles to overcome her problem with lying
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She can escape
punishment (for failing) or do the morally correct thing and tell the truth
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However, after she realizes that it upsets her parents, she makes an effort to tell the
truth and writes her lies in a book given to her by her mother
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After
being constantly reminded that she should not bother to enter the competition due to the fact that the
prize would go to the “bakras, panias or expatriates,” Beka states that “I am going to try anyhow
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According to her Granny Ivy, “long befo’ time” she would not have achieved such success
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He has worked his way out of poverty to a position
of financial security
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He has much success but is very patriotic and is
quite satisfied to remain in the class/status where he is comfortable as he has no use for artificiality and
sham
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QUESTION: It is by wrestling with life’s challenges that we come to maturity
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The plot deals with the events during this period that effect this
change within Beka, and the sometimes painful process of growing up
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Walking the streets with Toycie, they would both imagine that
they could live in that posh part of town
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These dreams
were immature in the sense that Beka (at first) did nothing to achieve them
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It is only after the threat to be taken out of
school that Beka grows up and instead of making unrealistic claims like coming first in class and
making the highest in arithmetic, she realizes the reality of the situation: the possibility of her ending up
like other Creole women, washing cleaning and cooking, and the likelihood of ending up like Toycie
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2) Beka Lamb: Sees clearly the consequences of Toycie’s irresponsible and immature choices
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Beka states that although Toycie had no real mother or father, she still had school, and thus should have
made a smarter decision than she did
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Unlike Toycie who deteriorates from her hardship, Beka progresses, learns
from it and determines that her own life doesn’t break down
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She must now learn to deal with a life
without her best friend
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By gradually learning to accept Toycie’s death, she has allowed herself to move on from the pain in
order to fulfill the dreams and plans she shared with Toycie
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4) Beka Lamb: At the beginning of the novel, Beka is unsure of herself and her capabilities
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She fails first form at
secondary school and is ashamed of herself
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Her lying results in
frustration from her family and her eventual isolation from those who expected better from her
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It is then that she begins to take more responsibility
for her own life and she discovers her strengths
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THE CHRYSALIDS
The title The Chrysalids signifies that it is a novel about change
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Change is
inevitable
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Without change life could not adapt to its surroundings and survive
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Change is what makes life
worth living
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1) David Strorm: At the beginning of the novel, David is naïve, innocent to the cruel ways of the world
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Even when Mrs
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It is only through his struggle to keep her secret, that he
grasps the harsh reality of the situation and associates concealment with survival
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Similar to the situation with Sophie’s secret, David’s naivety keeps
him from understanding why he must
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3) David Strorm: When David is forced to flee his home with Petra and Rosalind, he has to grow up
quickly
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He struggles to
survive and in the Fringes must fight for what is his (Rosalind)
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4) Sophie Wender: At the beginning of the novel, she too is innocent to society’s regulations as she lives a
very protected and sheltered life
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She is transformed into a tough Fringes woman very
capable of handling herself
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