In The Chrysalis of John Wyndham, the repercussions of the static community of Waknuk and the community built by the Zeelanders, which is willing to change, arise from the influence of the Elders. After the tribulations, the people of Waknuk did not accept the change and believed that the Ancients' methods were the best. Their goal was to reach the same standard of civilization, but this was only achievable if they lived exactly as the Ancients lived. However, Zeelanders believed that change was necessary to live life. This choice made by both communities influenced their growth as a society. The Waknuk community has remained static while Zeelanders have advanced their society with technology. The people of Waknuk are not used to change. The Old Ones and the people of Waknuk "trample all change: they block the way and keep the type fixed because they have the arrogance to believe themselves perfect" (Wyndham 154). The Waknuk people believed that by living like the Ancients, life would be perfect. In order for the Waknuk to do this, they referred to Nicholson's Repentances, for it was the only place where the true image was described thus: "And every leg shall be jointed twice, and shall have one foot, and every foot 5 toes. And every creature that will" they look human, but they are not formed like that, they are not human" (Wyndham 13) and the book they turned to for guidance The true picture is based on the description given by God and it was believed that if a person was not been created in the true image of God would have been against God's will and not deemed fit to be human They did not accept deviants because they were not considered pure and existed thanks to the radiation of the nuclear apocalypse. Accepting the mutant... halfway through card... accepting the change simply because they believed the ways of the Ancients were best, yet the Zeelanders believed the Ancients were wrong, used the Tribulation as a learning experience, and changed their ways. They saw themselves as the New People ready to lead the world into the future. The repercussions of this belief had an effect on the way each society lived and functioned. Waknuk had not developed and was making no progress; they continued to engage in agriculture for food and relied on horses for transportation. The Zeelanders accepted the change and thus developed their society structurally and technologically. Thanks to this philosophy the Zeelanders triumphed over the people of Waknuk. This raises the question of whether a society weakens by following in the footsteps of its ancestors. Works Cited Wyndham, John. The Chrysalises. London: Penguin, 1958. Print.