Final Analysis of The Parable of the Sower – Kasey Gould

                In the final chapters of the The Parable of the Sower, Lauren and the group make some pretty big decisions. First they decide to let more people into their group that aren’t very trustworthy at first. When the attack happens Grayson Mora almost leaves the group to save him and his child. Their other huge decision is to stay at Bankole’s land even though it had been burned and destroyed recently. I knew Lauren would do anything to start an Earthseed community somewhere, but I didn’t think she would do it in such an isolated and dangerous area. The only thing left of Bankole’s family is their bones, and when reported to the police they take his money and don’t do a thing more. This theme of corrupt authority and government officials seems to go throughout the whole book. In the time they live in they only have themselves to trust and rely on.

                Lauren’s toughness about and wanting to travel alone changes dramatically as she heads north. First allowing Harry and Sahra, then more and more. I think she let them in first as recruits for the first Earthseed community and then as help to make the group stronger. I still think Lauren is the only one who will practice her Earthseed religion and believe in it. Nobody else seemed like they seriously were intrigued enough to just stop believing their religion and switch. I think that’s why the last quote is from the bible.