![]() I encourage others to add to the list, and share the lessons you have learned. The primary constraint upon human transformation are the systems that divide us, systems that even nearly extinct humans insist on upholding. You will find that each of these lessons are accompanied by a passage from the Books of the Living, which is the sacred text of Earthseed (one of the main religions in the series). Award winning writer of the beloved collection of short stories Bloodchild and Other Stories as well as her most memorable novel Kindred, Octavia Estelle Butler was a writer born on June 22, 1947. Humans must use logic and good faith for the preservation of our species, we must face our darkest flaws, before Butler’s warning if destruction becomes an irreversible reality. These five lessons are not exhaustive in any way, but are meant to offer just a glimpse into the brilliance of Butler. ![]() ![]() Instead, she invites us into ways of living, into possibilities of existence when all other options seem to fail. This is because those who are fans of Butler know that there is no such thing as easy answers, or happy ever afters. It is a sobering hope, but hope nonetheless. What’s special about Butler’s work is that it doesn’t leave us without hope. And, well, can any of us be surprised at this point? Butler’s words in 1993 serve as a warning of where we could end up if we don’t change. Her fight leads to the birth of a new faith Earthseed and a. Butler’s work is prophetic because it speaks truth, because it reads the writing on the wall. She works to create a sense of community among strangers who ward off thieves and criminals. If any of the similarities we find between her work and our world come as a surprise, then we haven’t been paying attention. African American womens faith, ritual practiccs and thoughts about God in their fiction, see Wlliams. But her work isn’t prophetic in that it can predict the future. Many call her work prophetic, and in some ways I can agree. I want to share just 5 things that her Parable Series teaches us about navigating times like these times of change and uncertainty. ![]() Butler was raised primarily by her mother, as her father died when she was very young. If the global pandemic reminded me of anything, it reminded me that Octavia E. Octavia Estelle Butler was born in Pasadena, California, on June 22,1947. ![]()
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