Webpage Highlight for Parable of the Sower

 

            In Parable of the Sower, both apocalyptic and evolutionary traits are present. The story can be seen as a parallel of the story of Jesus where Lauren’s father is like God, the good shepherd and leader of the neighborhood and Lauren can be seen as a Jesus figure since she becomes the prophet and messiah and takes her disciples with her out into the world and teaches them her beliefs. The story becomes evolutionary when Lauren states that God is Change.

Liavette Peralta, 20 June 2005 Midterm

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However, the timeline of Parable is similar to “The Revelation.”  Both begin in a protected garden followed with the fall and a messiah figure and the return to a peaceful environment for some.

Lori Nolen, June 20 2005 Midterm

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One idea that has been brought up in several class discussions, including the discussion following Sara Sill’s presentation, is that people seem to deal with issues much better in small groups rather than in general society.  There is a strong “us against them” mentality that is seen in apocalyptic writing.  In Parable, ethnic diversity is not a problem in the group, but outside of the neighborhood, and later, the group, there are strong race relations problems.  On a narrative level, it seems that people can overcome differences and work together much more easily in small numbers, but it is shown as being unusual.

Kate Payne, June 16, 2003 Midterm