The Chrysalids - Main Paragraph

David in the novel The Chrysalids is the main character. He learns at a very young age that he is different from most people his age. He has the ability of thought shapes, which allows him to take in shapes and interpret them into words and receive a message. It is like mind reading. The only difference is that he can receive them from the people who have the same ability but he cannot receive them form any random person. This ability causes many problems for David. David is able to overcome isolation form his family, face his enemies courageously and is willing to adapt to a new culture.

David has a very carring heart, this is clearly evident when David saves Sophie from the dirt Bank. Although he didn't know who Sophie was his first instinct was to help her. He helps her -once Sophie falls and gets her foot stuck in a ditch- because she is a young helpless girl. He is also very carring because when he dreams of his father killing a cow with a deviation, and then possibly killing Sophie he immediately becomes concerned of what his father may do if Sophies deviation becomes exposed.

David has the trait of being trustworthy because he keeps his deviation aswell as his friends deviations a secret, although he has mental deviation, which is easier to keep hidden he keeps his friends physical and almost obvious deviations a secret. This become evident early in the story when Sophie is first introduced, he sees that she has an extra toe. He is sworn to secrecy he will not tell anyone of her secret, espically his father- a Priest like figure in the community.

The fact that David is sneaky is very obvious. The reason David is sneaky is because while keeping everyones secret, he also has to lie. The only person he does tell the truth to is his Uncle, although even then not everything is completely truth. He also kills someone that follows Sophie and sees her with shoes off, he hits the man with a blunt object and the man bleeds to death. He keeps the death a secret for awhile.

The reasons of David being, carring, trustworthy, and lastly sneaky are clearly obvious throughout the novel The Chrysalids.