Society is a community of people and being part of a community means being part of a family. Family means no one gets left out, but that does not happen. People are treated differently not only in real life but also in stories. An example in real life is discrimination, it is still around today and people are still affected by it. In the book, The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham, people are discriminated and banished from society because they are not considered “normal” by their beliefs. Throughout the years, many people suffered discrimination because they are different than those around them. These people felt that they never belonged, but rather an outsider to society. An example today is Middle Eastern people, people assume that every Middle Eastern person is a terrorist. Particularly with the events relating to ISIS, individuals have become more assuming and judgmental of others. Another example is the act of discrimination against gay/lesbian people. There had been events of businesses refusing to associate with gay/lesbian couples, which concluded in businesses paying fines to the …show more content…
In his novel, The Chrysalids, he shows what is like to be an outsider. The society of Waknuk has a strong belief about the True Image of a person, and if they are different from True Image, they are considered a deviation and are sent to the Fringes and alienated from society. An example of this is when Sophie leaves Waknuk because authorities discover that she is a deviation. She is considered one because of an extra toe that she has, thus, making her an outsider in Waknuk. Another example is when Gordon “Spider-Man” Strorm was sent to the Fringes when he was a boy. The reason why is that he was taller than the average height, making him an outsider. Furthermore, both characters did not choose to be born that they are and to be considered differently from the