INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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Octavia E. Butler’s writings are known for presenting a unique perspective on the human civilisation in all its beauty and limitations. Most of these works belong to the science fiction genre and the stories are set in a futuristic world while including the narratives of the African American experiences and imperfect societies. Her critically acclaimed Earthseed series which include two books, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, have become seminal works in her oeuvre. These books follow the journey of the protagonist Lauren Oya Olamina and her family as they struggle to stay alive and protect their loved ones in a post-apocalyptic America. This paper attempts to observe the book Parable of the Talents as a narrative of the diaspora. The story follows the trials of the Olamina family as they are forced to leave their homes but manage to carve a semblance of a community to help them retain their beliefs and their humanity. Many friends and relatives are lost to them; some perish while some end up meeting each other after a long time and having been much changed. Change is the only constant in life according to Lauren and this fact applies the most to the diaspora, a people who have to strive against all odds to make a new home in a foreign and often unforgiving land.
"Understanding Diaspora through Dystopia: A Study of Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.e425-e431, March-2024, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2403454.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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