The Role Of David In The Chrysalids

David: The Hero

In The Chrysalids written by John Wyndham, many characters put their lives in risky situations, proving themselves as heroes. David can be seen, he’s always there to save the day, protecting others before himself and he does the right thing even when it get difficult. David is part of “the group”. The group communicates with special thought shape powers. This power is a deviation which they are not allowed to possess in the town of Waknuk. This power can cause them trouble. Three things that David really demonstrates that doing the right even when it gets difficult is key to being a hero, being brave and him have special abilities. He may not be the ideal hero but, these characteristics and actions prove David as a character that can play the role as a hero.

David and Sophie have a great relationship, you could say they were best friends. David lies to his own father who he is scared of, so that Sophie can remain safe. He did this so that no one will figure out about her deviation. The Inspector asked David many questions but he would not tell the truth. “Now he says this child you were with has six toes. Is this true? ‘No’ I [David] told him” (51). In result of David lying to his father he is beaten by his father as a punishment. This proving that he had to do the right thing, which was lying to keep Sophie safe. When David figures out about Sophie’s toe, Sophie takes him to his house. Mrs. Wender (Sophie’s mom) explained to David that he cannot tell anyone about her toe. David was very confused “it seemed a very little toe to cause so much anxiety” (13).David still kept the secret to keep his new friend safe from harm/death. He knew he had to do the right thing even if he got in trouble or had to go to prison for concealment of blasphemy. David always knew he had to do the right thing even when the going gets