Lessons in this book show how perfection is a concept created by man since readers learn because of the unjust actions towards the Fringes people, things are not always what they seem to be, and that the world is not perfect.
             There are "perfect" characters in the book that treat the Fringe people unfairly throughout the whole story. These people would judge the different looking people unfairly. It was not the fringe people's fault for looking different. It is said a nuclear plant had exploded and the surrounding area was ruined by the radiation. This resulted in the "bad lands" territory to become seriously mutated. The "perfect" people created these nuclear plants. The plants, animals and people would be deformed within the secluded "Bad lands". This is where the Fringes were forced to live. Often these areas did not have enough food because of the radiation. Readers can learn it is important to understand things fully before making a judgment and putting things into action. The fringe people couldn't just become a norm, David explains:
             We've thought about that of course,' I told him. "She can refuse to respond. She's doing that now, like somebody refusing to talk – but to go on with it .... It'd be like taking a vow of silence for the rest of her life. I mean, she can't just make herself forget, and become a norm. We can't believe that's possible. Michael told her it'd be like pretending to have only one arm because the person who wants to marry only one arm. It wouldn't be any good – and you couldn't keep it up, either (94).
             These people believed the Fringes were bad. They also did not fully understand how the Fringes felt and thought. Because of this lack of understanding the abnormal people were sent away. If someone was the least bit unordinary, such as Sophie and her six toes (Wyndham 11) and the Spiderma...