Parable of the Sower
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25
Themes
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All Characters Lauren Olamina Lauren’s Father (Reverend Olamina) Corazon (Cory) Olamina Taylor Franklin Bankole Zahra Moss Keith Olamina Joanne Garfield Travis Charles Douglas Gloria Natividad Douglas President Christopher Donner Harry Balter Allison (Allie) Gilchrist Mrs. Sims Tracy Dunn Wardell Parrish Curtis Talcott Richard Moss Emery Tanaka Solis Alexandra Casey Alicia Leal
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All Symbols Acorns Fire Heaven
Literary Devices
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Parable of the Sower

by

Octavia E. Butler

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
  • Chapter 20
  • Chapter 21
  • Chapter 22
  • Chapter 23
  • Chapter 24
  • Chapter 25
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Religion, Hope, and Change Theme Icon
    Religion, Hope, and Change
  • Inclusion vs. Exclusion Theme Icon
    Inclusion vs. Exclusion
  • Creation, Destruction, and Rebirth Theme Icon
    Creation, Destruction, and Rebirth
  • Truth vs. Denial Theme Icon
    Truth vs. Denial
  • Writing, Books, and Scripture Theme Icon
    Writing, Books, and Scripture
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Lauren Olamina
  • Lauren’s Father (Reverend Olamina)
  • Corazon (Cory) Olamina
  • Taylor Franklin Bankole
  • Zahra Moss
  • Keith Olamina
  • Joanne Garfield
  • Travis Charles Douglas
  • Gloria Natividad Douglas
  • President Christopher Donner
  • Harry Balter
  • Allison (Allie) Gilchrist
  • Mrs. Sims
  • Tracy Dunn
  • Wardell Parrish
  • Curtis Talcott
  • Richard Moss
  • Emery Tanaka Solis
  • Alexandra Casey
  • Alicia Leal
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Acorns Symbol Icon
    Acorns
  • Fire Symbol Icon
    Fire
  • Heaven Symbol Icon
    Heaven
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Ethos
  • Flashbacks
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Paradox
  • Pathos
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Unreliable Narrator
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