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The Parable of the Sower

The novel parable of the sower is an exciting book with specific unique characteristics,

especially in the structure and presentation of ideas. Even though the novel's story is fictitious, it

is presented to make everyone reading it believe it’s true. The story of the parable of the sower is

written when the U.S is going through civilization. The writer focuses on different topics and

themes in this novel which have other explanations and meaning essential to everyone reading

this book. One of the themes in the book is about religion, hope, and change. Religion is a crucial

factor in a community because it builds and increases people's hope, leading to changes in their

lifestyle and the way they operate their daily activities.

The author of the book Octavia Butler brings out religion through Lauren, one of the

book's characters. According to the author, in a crumbling society, religion is the only thing that

seems to be thriving (Butler, 5). I agree with this statement because religion creates hope for the

future. After all, the members of a particular religion believe in God, and God is power, infinite,

irresistible, inevitable, indifferent, and is also pliable. These make the believers hope that their

God will always make things work for them in a tied-up situation.

However, at the beginning of the book. Lauren, the protagonist, begins by questioning the

idea of God. She grew up in a religious home where her dad was a pastor; this did not prevent

her from having questions about some of the principles that she was taught at a tender age.

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However, this becomes contradicting to her since, in the book of Job, God himself says that he is

the one who made everything and He knows about everything in the universe; therefore, no one

has any right of questioning whatever He does with any of it. This statement from the bible tells

us that God is the creator of the universe and that He is well aware of everything that goes on in

it, and that no one has any right of questioning Him in whatever he does with anything.

The Novel protagonist has conflicted ideas and views towards Christianity, leading her to

form a religious community referred to as the Earth seed. According to Lauren, Christianity is

depicted as giving false hope against life's brutal and chaotic reality. According to my

understanding, my position in this scenario is that everyone always believes in whatever he/she

was taught when they were brought up. Most religious people tend to come from a religious

families with a strong religious background. Therefore, this usually results or instead influences

an individual’s religious beliefs. On the other hand, it is everyone's choice to decide whether they

will abide by their teachings while being brought up.

According to Earth seed’s religion, they believe that God is changing and that every

member of this religion must accept that change is inevitable and often destructive. They also

believe that they have the power of shaping God (Butler, 143). His religion offers a real and

tangible hope that is not provided anywhere by Christianity. Therefore, the members of this

religion always strive to change the world by themselves instead of praying for justice and mercy

from God. Lauren explains that to Travis, whom they met while working north. She tells him

that their God does not care about them at all. She says that that is one reason that made her care

about herself and create Earth seeds to shape God.

I'm afraid I have to disagree with Lauren's point that God does not care about Christians.

This statement is not true because the bible tells us that our God is listening and that e cares

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Surname 1 Name: Tutor: Course: Date: The Parable of the Sower The novel parable of the sower is an exciting book with specific unique characteristics, especially in the structure and presentation of ideas. Even though the novel's story is fictitious, it is presented to make everyone reading it believe it’s true. The story of the parable of the sower is written when the U.S is going through civilization. The writer focuses on different topics and themes in this novel which have other explanations and meaning essential to everyone reading this book. One of the themes in the book is about religion, hope, and change. Religion is a crucial factor in a community because it builds and increases people's hope, leading to changes in their lifestyle and the way they operate their daily activities. The author of the book Octavia Butler brings out religion through Lauren, one of the book's characters. According to the author, in a crumbling society, religion is the only thing that seems to be thriving (Butler, 5). I agree with this statement because religion creates hope for the future. After all, the members of a particular religion believe in God, and God is power, infinite, irresistible, inevitable, indifferent, and is also pliable. These make the believers hope that their God will always make things work for them in a tied-up situation. However, at the beginning of the book. Lauren, the protagonist, begins by questioning the idea of God. She grew up in a religious home where her da ...
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