The Chrysalids Chapter 8 Questions (if you have read this novel can y'all please help answer? even if you only know one question):

1. Why, according to Axel, were the accepted patterns of the Old People not necessarily the best?

2. For what reasons does Axel say that physical deviation is unimportant?

3. In what important way does Axel see man developing? How must man face this new change?

4. How is Axel's theory in opposition to the society in which he lives? Why would these thoughts be considered "dangerous"? Would the reaction of Axel's society to his "theory" be in keeping with human nature as we know it?

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

How do i can change this sentence : a modern physician in a small town not only is proficient in general medicine but surgery as well. to parallel structure?

Satire can best be defined as the literary form or technique in which and are used to criticize one's vices.