Melissa Vargas argues that both works of Butler’s, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents are not only a description of the current environmental crises, but also a critique of social issues in the United States. According to Melissa Vargas, Parable novels do not separate the environmental crisis from other social issues, including racism, sexism, homophobia, the increasing gap between the rich and the poor, and the specific problems that social injustice creates. Both novels illustrate a group of people (racial minorities such as, women, the poor, and lesbian, gay, and bisexual) already experienced a victimization in the American society. For Vargas, the relationship between environmental disaster and social injustice is evident
