Parable of the Sower

novel Parable of the Talents

In the novel Parable of the Talents, Octavia Butler envisions a future America that is deeply divided along religious and political lines. The story centers on a woman named Lauren Olamina who is forced to flee her home with her young daughter when the country descends into a civil war. Lauren eventually finds herself leading a small community of survivors in a quest to find a new home. Along the way, she must grapple with the question of what it means to be human in a world that is rapidly unraveling.

The Parable of the Sower is about a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. Some of the seed falls on rocky ground and does not grow. Some of the seed falls on thorny ground and is choked by the weeds. Some of the seed falls on good ground and produces a crop.

The characters in Kindred by Octavia E. Butler are similar to the characters in other books by Butler in that they are all African American and they all have to deal with racism and discrimination.

The Parable of the Sower is a book about a young woman named Lauren Oya Olamina who lives in a future world that has been ravaged by climate change, economic collapse, and social unrest. Lauren is a member of a religious community called the Earthseed, which believes that humans have the potential to become gods. When her community is attacked and her family is killed, Lauren sets out on a journey to find a new home.

The book is a fascinating look at a future world that is both familiar and alienating. Butler’s writing is beautiful and her characters are richly drawn. The Parable of the Sower is a thought-provoking book that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading it.