The Chrysalids - Joseph Strorm

Joseph Storm is the father of David and Petra. He is deeply religious and unyielding on the subject of mutations and blasphemy. I imagine Joseph looking like a farmer, wearing jean appereal that is tattered and muddy, being tall and hefty. He is also able to clean up well since he is considered the “Head Priest” of his religious group. Stopping everything to pray for forgiveness is a big thing considering that the deviations were not his. This shows that he does not want God or his religion to look down on himself. Joseph's character traits are:
-Cold hearted (has the ablillity to kill people for not being born the proper way)
-Strong willed (believes in his religon, preaches it, will do anything in his power to be god-like)
-Bad tempered (got angry at David for wishing he had another arm)

Joseph is important to this novel because if you are to live in Waknuk it makes it extremely easy to be controlled by your religion. Joseph was a very religious man towards his family and the community. In the community of Waknuk Joseph considers himself to be worthy enough to chose the fate of human life, ultimately choses the fate for others life.