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Parable of the Sower Study Guide

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by Octavia E. Butler
About 90 pages (26,994 words)
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Parable of the Sower Study Guide consists of approx. 90 pages of summaries and analysis on Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Summary and Analysis

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

Parable of the Sower is a futuristic novel that takes place roughly over the course of three years, from 2024-2027. The novel is written as a series of journal entries by the main character, Lauren Oya Olamina, who is fifteen when the book opens. Lauren is developing a philosophy of life - a pseudo religion, in which the basic tenet centers on the concept of change. Society in the United States in the year 2024 has deteriorated into a semi-state of anarchy. The police force is corrupt, and other governmental services, such as fire protection and welfare, are ineffective or non-existent. Only the very wealthy are able to afford the manpower and weapons to remain safe from roving gangs of addicts and malcontents who rob, rape, pillage and murder any vulnerable citizen. Groups of families who live adjacent to each other in neighborhoods have walled their homes in and created mini-communities for protection and sustenance. (read more)
      Chapter 1
      Chapter 2
      Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      Chapter 5
      Chapter 6
      Chapter 7
      Chapter 8
      Chapter 9
      Chapter 10
      Chapter 11
      Chapter 12
      Chapter 13
      Chapter 14
      Chapter 15
      Chapter 16
      Chapter 17
      Chapter 18
      Chapter 19
      Chapter 20
      Chapter 21
      Chapter 22
      Chapter 23
      Chapter 24
      Chapter 25

  Characters

  Social Concerns

  Techniques

  Thematic Overview

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1

  Topics for Further Study

  What Do I Read Next?

  Key Questions

  For Further Reading

  Bibliography

  Copyright Information

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