He is first mentioned when a group encounters him while he is commandeering. Through self-realization Wilfred changes his values ​​and ends up saving Bill, Josella, and thousands of others. His ideals become realistic so he is eventually able to achieve his goal of caring for everyone. The author has sympathy for Coker towards the end of the novel. The last character who has the most influence on the other characters is the Colonel. This man is a destructive leader who uses force when necessary. This causes Josella and Bill to flee his presence in Essex and travel to Wilfred's Island. His greedy mentality is the main idea that unwittingly pushed the main characters to salvation. Even though he is harmful to the world, unbeknownst to him, he still ends up helping others. The Day of the Triffids is composed of a dark vision of life after the world's failure and how the characters are able to cope with this life. This novel is able to provide vivid details as if you were witnessing this world first hand. I was intrigued to the end by all the intricacies Wyndham offered. Writing about this literature is almost more interesting than reading the book, because you are forced to finally experience the influence that the book has resonated with you. The most powerful message the book provides is its ability to change you. After all, what kind of literature would be worth reading if it didn't have the power to make you search your mind for the truth and become a topic of conversation at some point or in the future?