Brittanee Schaible Parable of the Sower 86-125

Brittanee Schaible

8/29/13

Parable of the Sower 86-125

All of the action that occurs in these few pages is what has kept me so interested in the novel. From the missing people and robberies to the deaths, everything seems to be getting worse. Lauren's position as a symbol of the innocent youth generation and "christ-figure" lives on as she continues writing verses about Change and God. Additionally, I feel that Lauren has a realistic view of the dangerous future while other children or teens can not see the cold hard truth. Lauren's hyperempathy succeeds in not only making me empathize for her but feel connected to her also. Keith's actions have given Lauren hope and maybe even the courage she needs to leave the walls of her neighborhood. I think her "Earthquake pack" creation and mention of her grandparents old maps may foreshadow that she is going to make an attempt to escape soon. Cory's immaturity as she continues feeling bad and blaming others for Keith's uneducated mistakes portrays what type of person she is and also builds onto the idea of the adult generation's selfish outlooks. Cory's mourning over Keith also parallels with Tracy Dunn's mourning over Amy. This parallel structure brings attention to the self-absorbed adult generation once again.