Hyperempathy In Octavia Butler's Parable Of The Sower

From the beginning of the book, I found it strange how two “loving” parents would allow their thirteen-year-old son to carry a gun around with him at all times. I understand that this was set in a post-war America, but it's

They decide to band together and head North, offering trust amongst the three of them. This is one of the first inclusive events Lauren encounters outside the safety of the wall. Lauren’s exclusiveness is seen heavily in the early travels North, staying on high alert trying to adjust to her new way of life. After some time, Lauren’s strong sense of self and maturity leads to her having some potentially difficult, yet essential conversations within her new group. We see a very vulnerable side of Lauren surface; stating, “I’m going to tell you about myself,’ I said, ‘I don’t know whether it will help you to understand me, but I have to tell you.

She talks about all the important reasons why we need gun control and why it is an issue as well. One eye-popping statistic is that a majority of the worst acts of violence dealing with a gun are by people who have never actually violated the law in America before. People say that such violent gun acts are by criminals anyway. So putting a ban on all guns from law bidding citizens would have no real effect. However, it would be good if they showed a statistical chart on all the people who committed violent guns acts and break it down to if they were criminals before or if it was their first offense.

In an encounter with two strange men, Lauren must come to the decision of whether to kill them. She knows that it is wrong, but she also knows that you must do it to survive. This is the first time we have seen Lauren openly question her views. All her life she has learned one thing, not to kill, but now she is realizing she may not be able to abide by that fully. Now that she is on the streets, she realizes her views may not be able to stay the

As a woman generally, she couldn’t bear seeing Lauren hurt. Nate told her to mind her business, but she was not willing to leave the situation alone. She knew Nate needed help and she had a little time to make a decision before Nate seriously injures Lauren. Significantly, Nate wouldn’t approve her decision, but it was the best decision to keep Lauren and Nate himself

Liberals don’t usually own guns, but he does and he wants to tell what it is like to own a gun as a liberal and with the point of view that a liberal has. He is basically “coming out of the

At that time it is evident racism was intense and whites were considered superior to black. Dina does not want to be a compliant African-American but she isn't sure how to find a place for herself. As a result Dina names a revolver as an object she desires to transform into intentionally. “And if I had to be any object, I guess I'd be a revolver". Metaphorically her goal was to turn herself into an outcast.

Later in the book, when Zahra and Henry were with her, Lauren saw Navidad and her husband, and kept an eye out for them, even though they didn't care for Lauren. After they noticed that

David even comments that his father’s gun is “scratched and nicked and ha[s] a faint blush of rust along the barrel”, which further adds the impression that Wesley does not care about gun and does not see violence and the use of gun as a good solution. Whereas David is disappointed in his father for having a small gun and paid little to the gun when David mentions that he has “the feeling [he] could have kept [his father’s gun] for weeks and [his] father would[ not] have missed it.” (6) . David sees his father position as the sheriff with the duty to protect the towns people in the role of a hero and to carry a gun is a way to show one’s authority. Nevertheless, Wesley seems to perceive a gun as a tool of violence and can cause harm to others, which he prefers to

Their worldviews can be related to their decision in the fictional scenarios given. Since their life may be in jeopardy, they feel as if it is okay for them to use guns for protection, even if that means killing someone. “They perceived their best option for protection to be a gun (mean and median = 50%).” (Page 8) Furthermore, the nonshooters’ had a very optimistic worldview where they believed that there was a real possibility of getting out of “the life” (gang or street life) and maybe even getting an education and regular job. The participants can envision a nonviolent response in dangerous situations.

Levi Yates Ms. Ring English 10 Communications 08-02-2023 Gun Usage in the United States Guns can be used in the wrong way, and the reasoning behind gun misuse is not as well known. It is possible to see gun abuse and misuse caused by a lack of security around guns, the rash decision to consider gun usage to fix any one person’s problems, and one’s race or culture. Not only that, but gun violence and the factors behind gun violence are also relatable to real-world cases in the story To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Gun usage in violence is determined by many things and has causes which are caused by secondary causes.

Diane even mentions “Every hour a child is rushed to the emergency room because of gunshots.” The program then further discusses the dangers of them, and explains that “...7,391 children rushed to the hospital every year...” Because of this information given ignorant parents and families with guns panic and discard or sell the firearm without further

This is paralleled when Keith’s corpse is identified outside the wall and neither Lauren or the Reverend cry for him. When Keith dies, his torment against the family ends and the family is able to move on. The result of the temporary conflict in the family caused Lauren to trust and respect her father more, as his guidance helped her prepare to one day leave. However, soon her closest companion disappears. Now, without the closure of death and the sense of duty to her family, Lauren forces herself to stay in the neighborhood: “[they’re] a rope, breaking, a single strand at a time” (Butler 116).

Through this exploration of the book, the author shows one thing- if the characters would have thought about their actions before they did them, they would have saved themselves and others from a lot of trouble. This theme of the importance of thinking before you act is demonstrated throughout the book, through the characters of Bree, Lara, and Lara’s father. First, the theme is demonstrated through the character of Bree. If Bree would have thought about what she was doing and where it could take her before she started bullying Lara, she would have saved her family and her from a lot of consequences, one being an issue with the police.

The two passages that one has read, gives similar perspectives about guns and how they have affected people not only today but a long time ago. In the article “Famous Speeches: "We call BS," Emma Gonzalez 's speech to gun advocates”, states in the section “Stop Blaming The Victims”, paragraph one, lines one-five, that “How about we stop blaming the victims for something that was the student 's fault? What about the people who let him buy the guns in the first place? What about the people at the gun shows, those who encouraged him to buy accessories for his guns to make them fully automatic?