Loren Killian Parable of the Sower 1-85

  I found Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower to be very interesting. It's very similar to my favorite book The Hunger Games. Both books take place in the future during extremely difficult times. The main characters are both strong and somewhat rebellious teenage girls. Death is very common to these people and they usually react as if it's completely normal to find out that some one they know has died. They are trained to look out for themselves and the members of their small communities. Their neighborhoods are separated and protected from outsiders by walls and wires, even though it doesn't always work. In Parable and the Sower Lauren seems to be not only fighting an external battle with her father, but also an internal battle. She's trying to figure out within herself if she should relay her thoughts about the bad times to those around her. She doesn't really have anyone she can turn to with her feelings because she can't trust anyone. She's completely independent, but still very caring. She tests her father, but is still very respectful of his decisions, or at least she makes him think she is. She thinks very creatively when it comes to religion. What is god? Why does everyone seem to think the same way? It will be interesting to see what actions Lauren will take to make others understand what she believes is about to happen to them.