Parable Of The Sower Analysis

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The book Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler introduces things about how society can fall apart.Drugs, Theifs and the police are major problem in the book.A crazy fact says that, “Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs than those who don't.”(https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-teens-and-drug-use).This definitely can happen in our world(With the way we are heading, it will happen).So, Octavia addresses some good points about how society can fall.So, how can drugs play a role in helping society fall apart? A certain type of drug is mentioned a lot in the beginning of the book in Parable of the Sower.A type of drug causes these people to enjoy fire more than anything else.The people that take the drug are called pyros.The drug just makes them very interested in fire.The people that take it usually have …show more content…
“A thief is a thief, whether they steal a diamond or a cucumber.”(https://www.pinterest.com/pin/127789708147305758/). “DO WHAT IS RIGHT, NOT WHAT IS EASY.”(https://www.pinterest.com/pin/72198400252668776/).Thieves are a problem in our world too.They have stole things and have broken into houses.An example of this would be with Lindsey Lohan. “In 2011, actress Lindsay Lohan faced a judge on a felony charge for theft, after a Venice jewelry store’s surveillance system caught her stealing a gold necklace valued at $2,500. Although paparazzi photos taken after her jewelry store appearance show Lohan wearing the heisted necklace, she pled not guilty to the crime.”(https://legaldictionary.net/theft/). The thieves are the same way in Lauren’s world.They steal and act innocent about it.How can the cops be a problem in the story, do the cops help the people that are in