5/27/2023 0 Comments Octavia butler graphic novel![]() The only hint of a future - albeit a dark one - comes from the town of Olivar, which gave itself up entirely to a company called KSF in order to gain assistance stopping the erosion of its coastline. Lauren insists that the people of the neighborhood must develop a plan if the walls that protect them ever fall, but, because of her youth, her suggestions fall on deaf ears. Additionally, the thieves and gang members outside become more bold, sneaking in to steal the fruit, livestock, and other items belonging to the people of the neighborhood. ![]() Lauren is a minister's daughter, but she does not share her father's faith and has invented her own religion: Earthseed, which teaches that God is change.ĭespite the safety of the neighborhood, there are few prospects there: there are few jobs left, and the houses become more and more crowded as more babies are born. The only safety is found in walled communities like the one Lauren Olumina lives in with her family - enclaves where suburban families have come together to survive. ![]() Diseases like measles ravage the population, people fight and die over water, and new drugs corrupt the survivors. By the year 2024, environmental degradation and economic collapse have all but destroyed American society. ![]()
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