Fledging is a science fiction story published in 2005 by Octavia E. Butler, an African
American female writer. The story opens with the protagonist who seems to be a ten year old girl, Shori. Injured and confused, Shori wakes up in a cave unaware of who she is and how she got there. She sets out on a mission to understand her history and her identity discovering that she is a type of vampire, Ina, whose family has been murdered due to her family’s successful experiment. As a result, Shori discovers that she is part of the family’s genetic experiment that was engineered to improve the Ina lifestyle. Shori’s true identity lies behind a 53-year old Ina who is considered a child upon her Ina culture. Her skin color is dark, which enables her to withstand the …show more content…
This also shows that while Shori is trying to act in a reasonable way for her kind, she is also trying to identify herself and mask her identity as a civil human being.
Similarly, Shori’s reliability is clearly shown when she attends the Council of Judgment as she questions the Silk family asking if humans were tools. Even though the deaths of her loved ones were committed by humans, Shori realizes that the men that killed her family were men that were manipulated by the Silk Ina family therefore not condemning them as direct attackers and murderers. Shori’s concern for humanity is also shown when Victor Colon, an attacker, is questioned. Shori demonstrates sympathy for human beings. She “felt like hugging him, [and] comforting him…” when Victor stated that he depended on Shori’s venom as it were coke (Butler 181). Further, Shori feels as if she betrayed Theodora, one of her symbionts, for her sacrifice and life when she was killed.
Additionally, when Theodora was murdered, Shori obeyed Martin as he advised her not to kill or bite anybody. It is clear that Theodora’s death caused Shori much pain as it is shown in her change of tone when becoming extremely aggressive. Shori goes against her belief as
American female writer. The story opens with the protagonist who seems to be a ten year old girl, Shori. Injured and confused, Shori wakes up in a cave unaware of who she is and how she got there. She sets out on a mission to understand her history and her identity discovering that she is a type of vampire, Ina, whose family has been murdered due to her family’s successful experiment. As a result, Shori discovers that she is part of the family’s genetic experiment that was engineered to improve the Ina lifestyle. Shori’s true identity lies behind a 53-year old Ina who is considered a child upon her Ina culture. Her skin color is dark, which enables her to withstand the …show more content…
This also shows that while Shori is trying to act in a reasonable way for her kind, she is also trying to identify herself and mask her identity as a civil human being.
Similarly, Shori’s reliability is clearly shown when she attends the Council of Judgment as she questions the Silk family asking if humans were tools. Even though the deaths of her loved ones were committed by humans, Shori realizes that the men that killed her family were men that were manipulated by the Silk Ina family therefore not condemning them as direct attackers and murderers. Shori’s concern for humanity is also shown when Victor Colon, an attacker, is questioned. Shori demonstrates sympathy for human beings. She “felt like hugging him, [and] comforting him…” when Victor stated that he depended on Shori’s venom as it were coke (Butler 181). Further, Shori feels as if she betrayed Theodora, one of her symbionts, for her sacrifice and life when she was killed.
Additionally, when Theodora was murdered, Shori obeyed Martin as he advised her not to kill or bite anybody. It is clear that Theodora’s death caused Shori much pain as it is shown in her change of tone when becoming extremely aggressive. Shori goes against her belief as