The Chrysalids

The Chrysalids

This is the question: The title of the novel is The Chrysalids, how is the symbol of a chrysalis an appropriate symbol choice. A Symbol is something that stands for or represent something else
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In the world of Wyndham's novel The Chrysalids, the "chrysalids" themselves are the children all over the world who have telepathic abilities. Much like their insect counterparts they come out of their metaphorical "shells" as they discover their beauty through their telepathic skills. They are the opposite of blasphemous, they are beautiful.

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