Parable of the Sower Exams Questions and Complete Solution
Denning [Date] [Course title] POV - Correct Answer: First Person POV Allows Butler to express her personal feelings on the situation through one character narrating the entire story
-Lauren is able to convey to the reader why they should follow her religion because she knows that she needs supporters of Earthseed in order to make change.
-Gives Lauren an aspect of humanity by displaying her thoughts, mistakes, and mindset
-Allows Lauren to display all aspects of her religion as she develops it. Almost as if she is progressively writing Earthseed's sacred text and we get to experience the development of her ideas.
Person vs. Nature - Correct Answer: When Lauren and the group are making their way to the to the north, they are presented with the conflict of an earthquake. Directly after the earthquake fires begin spreading. In order to resolve the issue, everyone decides to begin walking again. While walking they meet Allie and Jill who later join their group and serve as assets. They settle in a new place and replenish
their supplies.
Person vs. Person - Correct Answer: Lauren and her group are constantly fighting with other people who want to abuse their power to steal or hurt others. Because of this, Lauren and her group learn to survive and defend themselves from those around them who are dangerous, from painted-face pyromaniacs to people desperate enough to steal from others to survive. One example of this is how Lauren and her group have to fight off a group of pre-painted-faces who want to attack them near the end of the book.
Person vs. Society - Correct Answer: Lauren struggles to make the people around her accept her Earthseed religion and way of thinking. In this sense, she struggles for acceptance and validation from those around her, particularly adults who are more stuck in their old way of thinking.
Exposition - Correct Answer: Lauren's Robledo community adheres to societal expectations, greatly. Lauren feels disconnected, judged, and ready to leave.
Inciting Moment - Correct Answer: Amy Dunn's death and the rain falls.
Rising action - Correct Answer: Lauren's dad goes missing and he is assumed to be dead. A funeral is held.
Climax - Correct Answer: Lauren's community burns down, most people die
Denning [Date] [Course title] POV - Correct Answer: First Person POV Allows Butler to express her personal feelings on the situation through one character narrating the entire story
-Lauren is able to convey to the reader why they should follow her religion because she knows that she needs supporters of Earthseed in order to make change.
-Gives Lauren an aspect of humanity by displaying her thoughts, mistakes, and mindset
-Allows Lauren to display all aspects of her religion as she develops it. Almost as if she is progressively writing Earthseed's sacred text and we get to experience the development of her ideas.
Person vs. Nature - Correct Answer: When Lauren and the group are making their way to the to the north, they are presented with the conflict of an earthquake. Directly after the earthquake fires begin spreading. In order to resolve the issue, everyone decides to begin walking again. While walking they meet Allie and Jill who later join their group and serve as assets. They settle in a new place and replenish
their supplies.
Person vs. Person - Correct Answer: Lauren and her group are constantly fighting with other people who want to abuse their power to steal or hurt others. Because of this, Lauren and her group learn to survive and defend themselves from those around them who are dangerous, from painted-face pyromaniacs to people desperate enough to steal from others to survive. One example of this is how Lauren and her group have to fight off a group of pre-painted-faces who want to attack them near the end of the book.
Person vs. Society - Correct Answer: Lauren struggles to make the people around her accept her Earthseed religion and way of thinking. In this sense, she struggles for acceptance and validation from those around her, particularly adults who are more stuck in their old way of thinking.
Exposition - Correct Answer: Lauren's Robledo community adheres to societal expectations, greatly. Lauren feels disconnected, judged, and ready to leave.
Inciting Moment - Correct Answer: Amy Dunn's death and the rain falls.
Rising action - Correct Answer: Lauren's dad goes missing and he is assumed to be dead. A funeral is held.
Climax - Correct Answer: Lauren's community burns down, most people die
