The Chrysalids, The Village, and deus ex machina

Today we discussed the irony at the end of the novel -- that the Sealand people maybe be just as brutal as the bigoted Waknuk people, a fact that is reinforced by how little sympathy the Sealand woman had after killing all the people in the Fringes.

English 10 -- Mini-Research on The Chrysalids and The Village (in computer lab).

You may work on this in small groups and submit a single piece of paper.

1. Describe the term deus ex machina.  First, translate those three words and then explain what deus ex machina means.

2. The author of The Chrysalids uses the plot device deus ex machina.  In a short paragraph, explain how the author uses it in the novel.

3. How is the ending of The Village and The Chrysalids similar?  Explain in a short paragraph.