Parable of the Sower (novel)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/parable-of-the-sower--novel-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Parable of the Sower (novel)?Pasadena, California, USA
2. What is the literary genre?Speculative fiction, dystopian, science fiction
3. What is the Parable of the Sower about?It is a novel set in a future America where climate change and inequality break society apart. The story follows Lauren Olamina, a girl with hyperempathy, who starts a new belief system called Earthseed.
4. Who is Lauren Olamina?Lauren is a young woman who feels others' pain and joy because of a condition called hyperempathy. She uses this to help people and lead them on a journey north.

Hyperempathy Syndrome: A fictional neurological condition causing involuntary sharing of others' sensory experiences, particularly pain.
Post-apocalyptic Fiction: A subgenre exploring societies and individuals rebuilding after a catastrophic event.
Climate Change Determinism: The idea that environmental shifts are a primary driver of societal collapse and change.