Parable of the Sower
When talking about a dystopia you think of a place in distress somewhere where the future is no longer a place to work for but a place people fear because they have no clue if they will safely make it there. In the book, Parable of the Sower Lauren is a young girl growing up in a chaotic America. This dystopian America has fallen into chaos and now the people are trying to survive the madness any way possible. Some people have resorted to drugs and stealing to deal with their situation. The group that Lauren is with is trying to form a stable community that can work together to put things back in order. There is still a government but it has little to no power over people outside of the towns run by companies. The only …show more content…
She has this idea of a town called Acorn that is self sustaining and the people believe in her relgion of Earthseed. This religion is based on the idea of change and using nature to create peace and sustainability. This religion sounds a lot like a native American way of life before the white man came and ruined the piece. Lauren wants to live in nature and use everything it has for them. This type of place would be considered a utopia. Utopias are a place where everything is peaceful and the people are all equal and connected. Many of us hope for a utopian future but there is so much violence and hate that it seems almost impossible. That is how a lot of people feel in this book. They think that change will only cause more chaos and that to become peaceful again they need to revert back to traditional ways to restart. The only way to reach a utopia is to change and follow Lauren. She sees things in a different way than most people. When resources are scarce and masses of people are struggling it is time for change, and Lauren is the right change, maybe not for everyone but she is looking in the right direction. Another connection is the climate. Global warming has radically changed the climate and now the people have to deal with the consequences. We are currently moving towards this, the US refuses to believe global warming while it destroys our ozone
When talking about a dystopia you think of a place in distress somewhere where the future is no longer a place to work for but a place people fear because they have no clue if they will safely make it there. In the book, Parable of the Sower Lauren is a young girl growing up in a chaotic America. This dystopian America has fallen into chaos and now the people are trying to survive the madness any way possible. Some people have resorted to drugs and stealing to deal with their situation. The group that Lauren is with is trying to form a stable community that can work together to put things back in order. There is still a government but it has little to no power over people outside of the towns run by companies. The only …show more content…
She has this idea of a town called Acorn that is self sustaining and the people believe in her relgion of Earthseed. This religion is based on the idea of change and using nature to create peace and sustainability. This religion sounds a lot like a native American way of life before the white man came and ruined the piece. Lauren wants to live in nature and use everything it has for them. This type of place would be considered a utopia. Utopias are a place where everything is peaceful and the people are all equal and connected. Many of us hope for a utopian future but there is so much violence and hate that it seems almost impossible. That is how a lot of people feel in this book. They think that change will only cause more chaos and that to become peaceful again they need to revert back to traditional ways to restart. The only way to reach a utopia is to change and follow Lauren. She sees things in a different way than most people. When resources are scarce and masses of people are struggling it is time for change, and Lauren is the right change, maybe not for everyone but she is looking in the right direction. Another connection is the climate. Global warming has radically changed the climate and now the people have to deal with the consequences. We are currently moving towards this, the US refuses to believe global warming while it destroys our ozone