Uncle Axel makes that statement in The Chrysalids on page 103. He explains to David that he believes their telepathic abilities are a natural evolution and that the true image of God’s children is not the limited physical form dictated by society, but rather the enhanced mental state achieved through telepathy.
he is a family friend of the Strorms in the book chrysalids
Uncle Axel believed that the true image of God was the ability to feel and think. He argued that goodness and kindness were more important than physical appearances, and that true perfection lay in empathy and reason, rather than in a specific physical form.
Alan is a character in "The Chrysalids" by John Wyndham. He is one of the telepaths in the telepathic group with David Storm and the others. Alan is not a central character in the novel, but he plays a role in helping the telepaths survive in a society that fears anyone different.
Uncle Axel suspected that Alan knew about the telepath in the Chrysalids because Alan asked too many probing questions about Sophie’s mutation and Rachel’s baby, which indicated he was aware of David’s telepathic abilities and the secret surrounding them. Uncle Axel's intuition and keen observation skills allowed him to put the pieces together and confront Alan about his knowledge.
Page 63 is where Uncle Axel tells David why he told him about the other people in the world. He tells him about how no one really knows what the true image is.
Uncle Axel advises David to keep his abilities a secret in order to protect himself from persecution. This advice is good because in their society, anyone displaying deviations from the norm is seen as a threat and is often killed or banished. By keeping his telepathic abilities hidden, David can avoid being targeted and potentially stay safe.
He has a crippled leg. Not through mutation, obviously, or he wouldn't be allowed in the community.
The American image of Santa and Uncle Sam were created by German-American caricaturist Thomas Nast.
The original Uncle Sam image is in the public domain. More on the history of the image can be found at the link below.
One symbol used in World War 1 was "Uncle Sam", the red-white-and-blue clad image created by James Montgomery Flagg.
David Strorm - Sophie Wender -Joseph Strorm - Uncle Axel -Petra Strorm - Rosalind Morton -The Sealand woman - the telepathsMichael & Rachel .
David, Sophie, Joseph Strorm, Elias Strorm, Aunt Harriet, Mary, Rosalind, Michael, anne, Alan Ervin, Uncle Axel, Henry,Rachel,Sealand Womanthat's all i knoww, there must me plenty more.all i know is that their are more than 20 realtives