1. How do you feel towards the people of Waknuk? What makes you say so?

   
   

2. What colour best represents the beliefs of Waknuk? Why did you decide on the colour?

   
   

3. Which belief do you think has the greatest impact on the Waknuk community? Explain your choice with examples from the text. 

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(Response)

I feel that the people of Waknuk is racist towards Blasphemies just because they are not the "Image of God" and are "segregated from the society and sterilised" so that no more Deviations are produced by them. This is because due to their fear of Blasphemies and making a set of strict-religious related rules/laws, this causes their betrayal to their loved ones, exposing their hypocrisy and ludicrousness in order to make the country filled with pure people and have the Image of God. As a result of their lack of change and diversity, it causes sufferings that some Waknukians people (like David, Petra, Sophie, Rosalind and Michael), making it look like they are the bad people, when in fact, it is the opposite. This makes me feel enraged by their behaviour because the Waknukians' people actions makes me feel that the Blasphemies are in the wrong for their presence in Waknuk.

The belief with the greatest impact on the community of Waknuk should be, " Any creature that shall seem to be human but is not formed thus is not human. It is neither man nor woman. It is blasphemy against the true Image of God, and hateful in the sight of God". There are other more enlightening beliefs, such as "God created man in His image. And God decreed that man should have one body, one head, two arms..." and so on, but people in Waknuk tend to only negatively think of others who are a disfiguration and a blasphemy towards God. This can be seen as Josphe Storm, David's father, always took the offenses of the blasphemy towards God, and went too far extends like slaughtering and burning them.

The people of Waknuk are intolerant, fearful, and oppressive. Their society is built on fear and strict conformity, which leads to cruel and unfair treatment of anyone who doesn’t fit their narrow idea of "normal."They strongly fear anything different, which makes them hostile towards "deviations." This is evident in how Sophie, a young girl with an extra toe, is forced to flee, and in Joseph Strorm’s angry reaction to David’s innocent comment about having an extra hand.

Their obsession with genetic purity is concerning as they destroy crops, animals, and even exile people who don’t meet their strict standards. They justify this with religion, but it shows they care more about conformity than compassion.

The belief that has the greatest impact on the Waknuk community is Tribulation. The Tribulation is a nuclear holocaust sent by Gods which can be seen from "God sent Tribulation". This nuclear holocaust destroyed the Old People. This instills an immense sense of fear of the Tribulation happening again which will end the Waknukians' lives. This allows them to agree with the drastic and restraining laws of reporting any Deviations, burning "imperfect" crops and more. This brings a significant impact on their day-to-day life. For example, Sophie was banished to the Fringes as a young girl and must suffer harsh conditions. This is seen from "unusually dirty, and with very ragged clothes". Hence, I think the belief which brought the greatest impact would be Tribulation.

I think that the colour grey best represents Waknuk’s beliefs because it feels strict, cold, and lifeless just like the rules in Waknuk. The people of Waknuk also fear change, refusing to accept anyone different. These harsh beliefs create a dull and controlled world with no freedom, warmth, or kindness just like the colour grey.

I feel that red best suits Waknuk's beliefs as it shows the betrayal displayed to those with Blasphemy. This is because even though they may be family members or close ones, they do not show mercy to them and even remove them from the town. The colour red also shows the blood sweat and tears put in to try and survive in this town, trying their best to not get removed. It also shows the burning passion to those who try their best to protect their loved ones.

I feel a mix of pity and frustration toward the people of Waknuk. They are victims of their own fear, blindly following rigid beliefs that cause unnecessary suffering. While some may genuinely believe they are doing the right thing, their intolerance and cruelty make them dangerous. Their refusal to accept change ultimately weakens their society, making them a warning about the dangers of fanaticism and ignorance.

I feel that the colour grey suits the beliefs of Waknuk the most. The colour grey is a fitting colour for Waknuk because, although the people believe they are pure, their view of the world is not as clear-cut as they think. They see everything as either black or white (deviations or 'normal' human beings), refusing to acknowledge anything in between. This rigid mindset causes them to overlook the complexities of life and ignore the flaws in their own beliefs. By focusing on purity, they fail to recognize the grey areas that truly define human nature

I feel pitiful for the people of Waknuk as the people of Waknuk are strict and afraid of change. They believe any difference is dangerous, so they punish or banish those who don’t fit their idea of "normal," like Sophie and the telepaths. It’s frustrating and sad because their fear stops them from being kind or open-minded.

At the same time, they’re just trying to survive in a harsh world. They think they’re doing the right thing, but their fear blinds them to the possibility of progress.

The Waknuk community is religiously devout, even fanatical. White often symbolizes purity and innocence, which Waknuk claims to be, but this is not the case. Their purity has been blown to the extreme and has become fanatical rigidity.

On the other hand, Black can represent the oppressiveness of their societal beliefs and the inherent cruelty. While it does indeed highlight the dangers, it overemphasizes the negativity of Waknuk without acknowledging their virtues.

Therefore, I think Gray best represents Waknuk's beliefs. It is the middle ground between white and black, symbolising the ambiguity of Waknuk's ideology.

I think the colour that best represents the beliefs of Waknuk is white, which symbolizes their obsession with purity and perfection. This is because the people in Waknuk strongly believe in maintaining the "True Image" and see any deviation as a sin and evil. The Waknuk strives to maintain a society that is free of mutations, like how white is often seen as clean and flawless. The Waknuk's pursuit of purity, like the colour white, leaves no room for imperfection or diversity.

I think that the belief that impacts the Waknuk community the most is the belief of "God's Image". Their whole life is dependant on the Image of God, from crops to animals and even humans are affected by this. The humans are considered a hateful sight and a "Blasphemy" to God's Image. While animals and crops are "Offences", the punishment for being a "Deviation" is death. Waknuk is known for being a 'pure' town, they hold so much pride in there being no Deviations as they execute them all. To them, purity is the most important this is shown in "any creature that shall seem to be human, but is not formed thus is not human. It is neither man nor women. It is a blasphemy against the true Image of God, and hateful in the sight of God". This monologue is said by the priest every Sunday to drill it into the people's minds that Blasphemies are not human. This holds the greatest impact as it controls everyone in the community, it holds their and other peoples lives above them to show them what would happen if they did not fit God's Image. Without this belief Waknuk would no be the way it is in the story, it would have other people who are Deviations and the people would not live in fear of dying if they were different.

In my opinion, I feel that grey represents the beliefs of Waknuk the best. Grey shows how dull, strict and lifeless their society is. In Waknuk, people are very focused on rules and they believe everything that different is wrong, with no space for accepting others that are different from them. Grey also represents how cold and unfriendly they are, as they are afraid and they force everyone to be the same. To add on, this colour also reflects the lack of freedom in Waknuk because people are scared to be themselves as everyone has to hide their imperfections.

The people of Waknuk are strict and intolerant, as long as you are "different", you would be strictly punished. They do not accept any form of deviation. So, the people there live in constant fear which drives them to act with cruelty, often banishing those who are defined as being "different" from others. I feel piteous as they have lack of freedom in such a harsh and isolated environment and would not be able to build relationships with one another as they are forced to be brutal to one another and could not accept differences.

I feel frustrated with the townspeople of Waknuk who are ignorant and selfish. Just because someone is different from them, they are treated harsher and differently. They have intolerant believes such as treating those ‘not normal’ with cruelty and banishing them.

The people or Waknuk are repressive, scared, and intolerable. Their rigid conformity and fear-based society result in the harsh and unjust treatment of everyone who doesn't meet their limited definition of "normal."Their intense aversion to anything unusual makes them antagonistic towards "deviations." The forced flight of Sophie, a small child with an additional toe, and Joseph Strorm's outrage in response to David's naive remark about having an extra hand are clear examples of this.

I feel pitiful for the people of Waknuk as they are trapped in a judgemental society. They are unable to be themselves and have to maintain the 'True Image" of God. Any Deviations would be unaccepted. Hence, I feel pitiful that they are unable to accept people no matter what they look like.

I think the colour that best represent the beliefs of Waknuk are white and grey. I chose white because the book talks about purity and how people in the book must fit the True image of god. It mentions that only people who are pure is accepted in the real world and anyone who is seen as a deviation and not pure it banished from the town. I also chose grey because Waknuk reminds me of a cold, scary and strict atmosphere and environment. It has a scary atmosphere as people in Waknuk live in fear every day as some of them are deviations and they are afraid of what consequences they may have if the others discover their secret. This conveys a dull atmosphere and conveys that the people in Waknuk have an uneasy life.

The people of Waknuk are incredibly strict with their regulations when it comes to upholding purity which is amplified by their extremely strong belief in their religion. I feel a sense of pity towards the people due to their narrow-minded mindset on the way humans should appear and it is because of this that there isn't any kind of diversity between their people which is disheartening to see. They are also terribly adamant on not changing this mindset which makes me pity them even more.

I feel that the colour grey best represents Waknuk as it shows how strict and oppressive the community is. It also shows how the people in Waknuk stuck to their beliefs a lot as their views of God is clear. It also shows how they stick strongly to the rules of getting rid of blasphemies.

i think that shades of grey are good colours that represents the beliefs of Waknuk as it signifies purity. However, it also shows how the beliefs can sometimes not be true as the people think they are. some are exaggeration of the people just beacause of their fears of people who are not normal.

The people of Waknuk are fearful and religious. Their society is very strict with their rules and regulations. Their lack of compassion makes them not care about the people that they call the Fringes. They are strict to maintain the 'True Image' of God and they do not accept the special abilities of people.

in my opinion , the best colour that represents the beliefs of Waknuk is grey . some say white represents Waknuk believers as they are pure but living in such a community,they feel some fear in them as they do not want to be punished. black represents negativity which the believers of Waknuk tend to have due to their strict community. white and black combined together gives grey.

I feel sympathy towards the victims of Waknuk. This is because the Waknuk treats the community very harshly when they do not accept people who are different, and the punishments they'd get if they were to get caught by the Waknuk. For example, Sophie is a girl who is born with six toes. Her mother and herself kept a secret about her extra toe as they knew Sophie would not be accepted and would be punished. In my opinion, Sophie having an extra toe is beyond her control and she did not asked for it. This creates an environment of anxiety and isolation.

The color that best represents Waknuk’s beliefs is grey because it shows how their society is strict and very controlling but also full of fear. They act like everything is black and white which is either evil or pure but in reality, their rules are unfair and harsh. Grey also feels dull and lifeless, like how Waknuk forces people to follow strict beliefs instead of thinking for themselves.

I feel angry towards the people of Waknuk. The 'standards' of the society is so messed up and physical features of people that were born slightly different are being outcasted. Society also strongly believe in their religion and the outcasted people are to be punished. I also feel pity towards the people that are slightly different as no one deserves to be punished for something they cannot control.

I feel pity that the people of Waknuk they are conquered the feeling of rigid towards the society as people are different from them. They do not accept someone who is not normal or "purity" due to the strict religious beliefs that shape their society. They believe that someone who is not pure is considered a threat to the community. They live in fear due to this, Waknuk acts in ignorance and lack of understanding rather than out of malic. They lived without having human connections with people out from Waknuk.

Answer: The colour that best represents the beliefs of Waknuk is white. This is because white symbolizes purity, which reflects Waknuk strict belief in maintaining the “ true image” and “perfect” of mankind. Deviation is considered impure and unacceptable, reinforcing their rigid and oppressive society. Their strong religious beliefs and fear of change make white a fitting representation of their ideology.

I think that the belief that has the greatest impact on the Waknuk community is the idea of genetic purity, which is the idea that everyone should look and be the same according to what they believe is "God’s image." In Waknuk, any kind of mutation or difference in a person is seen as evil or unnatural, and these people are treated as outcasts or even killed. For example, in the story, any child born with a mutation is called a “Deviation” and is either sent away or killed. David grows up learning that these differences are wrong, and he’s taught to fear and hate them. When he realizes he has a telepathic ability, he begins to understand how dangerous his society’s rules are as he is a "Deviation". This belief in genetic purity shapes how everyone behaves in Waknuk. People are scared of anything that doesn't fit the "normal" image, which leads to fear and even cruelty. It is a huge part of the reason why characters have to hide who they really are and why the community does not feel connected. The need for everyone to be the same creates a lot of tension and fear, not only shapes the laws and customs of Waknuk but also affects the Waknuk community, influencing their actions and their relationships.

I feel pity for the people of Waknuk. They are very strict on their rule and regulations, they are narrow-minded and treat everything not in their norm horribly with death, cruelty and banishment.

I feel a sense of sadness and frustration towards the people of waknut because of their beliefs, it had brought unnecessary suffering, especially for characters like David, Sophie, and the other telepaths.i feel sad for people that are different as they are treated badly as they were so called called different from others .

I feel that the best colour that best represents Waknuk is red as it shows how Waknuk has a lot of power , how dangerous they are and their love for god and how they have a strict belief the "true image". Waknuk is a community where they have a lot of power when they come together as one with their beliefs in god and the "true image" as if u are not born as how they see as the "true image" they have have the power to kill u if u are a deviation , it is also how dangerous as almost any impurity could cause u to be killed by the community and the love for their religion and their god is a true and strong love as they are really strict about all their religion's rules and regulation. In conclusion I feel that red is the best colour that suits Waknuk for all its power , dangerousness and its love for its own god and beliefs.

I decided on the color white as it shows that the people of Waknuk are required to be perfect and have no imperfections. They are taught to be perfect and if they are not, they will be seen as deviations and will be kicked out of the society of Waknuk. The color white also represents the fact that if you are stained, you will be different from other people.

In my opinion I feel that black color represents the beliefs of waknuk best .

I decided on that colour since the people of Waknuk belief that anything out of the 'norm' should be kicked out of Waknuk or killed. It is they have a simple yet dark mindset which made me choose black since their beliefs are harsh like the colour black and they believe that what they are doing is "perfection" but it isn't since they are cruelly kicking people out aslong as they had one thing that looked slightly different from everyone else

I feel frustrated with the people of Waknuk because although they are religious, they are highly discriminative towards people who don't meet their standards of "normal". Their blind loyalty towards the Image of God has led them to be overly cautious of not only humans who seem different but also corps and animals. Their actions shows that they would rather follow what is considered right by others instead of treating the "unusual" people with respect and kindness.