Brittanee Schaible
9/3/13
Parable of the Sower 126-195
Lauren’s predictions of the Robledo community’s fallout has continued to pursue. With her father missing and weeks of no report of his body, her family and gated community are crumbling. After the attack on the community, when Lauren, Harry and Zahara cling together, I feel Lauren resembles her father in keeping a group together. Not only is she well-prepared for the ahead difficulties bound to be faced, but she realizes that the safest option is to stay together which are the same ideas her father believed. Lauren understands the fact that she will have to trust people and do things that she may not be comfortable with, hence her confession regarding her hyperempathy and “Earthseed” writing. These two things, most important and crucial to her life, are now out into the world, symbolizing hope and trust in her new community of only three people.
Zahara and Lauren will develop a special relationship built on their similarities throughout their journey. For example, Zahara admits “my mama took drugs, too”, both of them come from addict mothers which automatically bonds them in an unusual way.
Reversely, Harry often seems distance from the two women. He seems very judgmental of Lauren especially. I predict that Harry feels unsure and left out often, and if anyone were to desert or betray the group it would be him.
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