Chapter 3-4 Reflections

                When David is home after one of his visits to Sophie he accidentally says that it would be easier if he had another hand and his father becomes enraged. David doesn’t know what his father would do to Sophie if he found her but he has a nightmare about his father slaughtering her like he does with deviated cattle. In chapter four we learn that David possesses the gift or being able to communicate telepathically with others who are like him. In this chapter we have our first encounter with people who are severely deviated. The spider man is said to look uncannily similar to David’s father and he causes Mr. Strorm to go pale as if he’d seen a ghost. I think that this may be foreshadowing that these two men have met before and they know each other. I thought it is sweet that David goes to visit Sophie all the time to keep her company and such even though he might be punished if his father discovered this. I think that the people in this book are like the Nazi’s because they blame all their problems on the few people who are different and they try to create the perfect race. I think that it would be frightening to live in that community because if you were discovered to be different somehow then you would be cast out.

Chapter 1-2 Reflections

                The book starts out describing a bit about the society which David, the books main protagonist, lives in. In this society any sort of a difference in a creature is considered “a blasphemy against the true Image of God and hateful in the sight of God.” This is especially relevant in the book as David befriends a girl who was born with an extra toe on each foot. I believe that this is an absolutely revolting belief for people to have as it destroys the lives of those around them. David’s family is confident in these beliefs to such an extent that they have readings such as, “The Devil is the father of deviation.” displayed on the walls of their house. These signs are frightening in my opinion as they consider all people who are different to be Devil spawn. This is a social injustice because no one should be condemned to a life of cruelty because they are different and they can’t do anything about it. I found it interesting that the people have not yet guessed the cause of the deviations. I find it revolting that they cast out those who are different, burn any deviated crops, and slaughter the deformed livestock. I also found it sad that Sophie, a girl who has six toes on each foot, is forced to live a life of isolation and secrecy without being able to alter her situation at all. It is similar to being cursed since birth.