What is the role of women in the Chrysalids that they play

Women in this novel play many roles; from being a friend
like Sophie to David to being a submissive wife like Mrs Emily Strorm. John Wyndham does
not really stereotype women in his novel as they play strong and weak characters too.
Mrs Wender is an extremely loving, caring and understanding mother and wife. She shows
great care and compassion to her daughter's deviation and does not reprimand her even
when her secret is found out as a result of her carelessness. Instead, she comforts her
and takes action immediately; that is to leave Waknuk immediately. In contrast, Mrs
Emily Strorm is an extremely submissive, cold and compliant wife. She listens without
questioning and fears her husband greatly. She is also a bad mother and fails to show
the motherly side to David even when he is injured. From these two main characters, one
can conclude that women are portrayed very differently in this
novel.