Power in Faith
Joseph Strorm, a character in John Wyndham’s The Chrysalids exerts his power and control in a way to express his undying faith. Starting off, Joseph is the father of David and the son of Elias. Joseph is also known to be faithful to the rules taught to him by his father. Joseph displays his power and control in multiple ways. For example when David, “wishes upon the mutant” Joseph commands David in an angry manner to kneel down and pray. Joseph is also portrayed in using his power violently, “in the night, when the anguish which had followed my father's visit was somewhat abated” (27). In this quote Joseph uses physical force against David to show his power over him because David wishes to become the very thing his father