I loved #ParableoftheSower as well and am reading #ParableoftheTalents now. I’ve been suggesting #OctaviaEButler to everyone. She was amazing. Bizarrely prescient. She’s required reading at this point.
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#ParableoftheSower by #OctaviaButler came very highly recommended to me by an old professor of mine and when I finally got around to reading it, I LOVED it! It was a 10/10 for me. #ParableoftheTalents is next ☺️ #TBRuary #booksky #writesky #bookish #booklover #bookrec #bookreview #scifi #dystopian
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I bumped that to share this: #Alaska #AlcanWar #OctaviaButler #Canada #Kettling #ParableOfTheSower #ParableOfTheTalents #AlaskaIndependenceParty #Greenland #Arctic #Passports
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Photo of my kindle paperwhite with the quote from the above post highlighted. The entire text on the page reads: even less well-funded public schools..? Well, tough! The problem, of course, with throwing people away is that they don't go away. They stay in the society that turned its back on them. And whether that society likes it or not, they find all sorts of things to do. Here in California, a few years ago voters passed an initiative intended to prevent illegal aliens from using our schools and hospitals. The courts have so far prevented this fantastically stupid law from being enforced, but what bothers me is, a majority of voting Californians thought it would be a really good idea to share our state with large numbers of sick, uneducated people. Of course, the true goal was to force the illegals out, but as long as there are jobs here even dirty, ill-paid, dangerous jobs—needy people from other con-tries will come here. Best they maintain their health, and in doing so, maintain the public health. And best their children go to school and become the educated Americans that the country will need for a positive future. Parable of the Talents and Parable of the Sower, after all, are about the kind of society we might wind up with otherwise. Book complete 99%
From the book discussion w/ #OctaviaEButler at the end of #ParableOfTheTalents:
The problem, of course, with throwing people away is that they don't go away. They stay in the society that turned its back on them. And whether that society likes it or not, they find all sorts of things to do.
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#CurrentlyReading Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler and Hope Ablaze by Sarah Mughal Rana. #books #reading #BookSky #ParableOfTheTalents #OctaviaEButler #HopeAblaze #SarahMughalRana
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#CurrentlyReading Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler and The Singular Life of Aria Patel by Samira Ahmed. #books #reading #BookSky #ParableOfTheTalents #OctaviaEButler #TheSingularLifeOfAriaPatel #SamiraAhmed
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Got any talent? At 7 pm EST Pastor Joel will be live to talk about the Parable of the Talents! PTL! #parableofthetalents #parablesofJesus #parable #olivetdiscourse #JesusChristisLord
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I'm on a road trip tomorrow to visit family and back Monday late. There's talking points out for #ParableOfTheTalents and I'll figure out December's talking points begin date when I get back. Feel free to keep discussing; I'll be in and out but not in while driving 🙂
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Is there anything else you'd like to share about the book Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Butler planned on more Parable books with proposed titles: Parable of the Trickster, Parable of the Teacher, Parable of Chaos, & Parable of Clay.
How do you think the Parable stories would have continued if written?
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Octavia Butler never lied
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THIS looks interesting. Hosted by Library of America.
Paging #ParableOfTheTalents #BannedBookSkyClub #BookSky
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
In the prologue of the book Parable of the Talents, Larkin calls her mother, Lauren, "misguided." Do you agree? Why or why not?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
What do the Parable books teach us about survival?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
What was your reaction to the Marcus/Lauren/Larkin family dynamic? Would you have forgiven Marcus? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
What did you think of the "Destiny" of Earthseed? Were you invested in its success, or did it feel peripheral? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Which character in the book Parable of the Talents did you most relate to? Why?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
In Parable of the Talents, President Jarret's goal was to make the United States a Christian nation. Do you think this is a realistic goal for the country as it is now? Would someone succeed in doing so? Explain.
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If you've read Octavia Butler's #ParableOfTheTalents the #BannedBookSkyClub is currently discussing the book. Feel free to join in the discussion; see below for how to find talking points. #BookSky
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Talk about Butler's strengths as a storyteller. Were you fully engaged with the book from beginning to end? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Are there lessons to be learned from the Parable books that we can apply to current times? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Do you have a favorite Earthseed verse from Parable of the Talents, or one that speaks to you? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
I've sent out talking points to start the discussion of Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. I'll send out more for about a week.
To join, check the hashtags or pin/like the feed (go to link; click on 3 dots).
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Did you find reasons for hope in the book Parable of the Talents that you can apply to current events? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Do you consider Earthseed as described in the Parable books a cult? Why or why not?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Does Parable of the Talents benefit from including other voices besides Lauren’s? Explain.
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
Why do you think Parable of the Talents has been banned/challenged?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
People often describe the Parable books as prescient. Do you agree? Can you give specific examples? If you disagree, why?
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#BannedBookSkyClub discussion of #ParableOfTheTalents by Octavia Butler #BookSky
If you’ve read Parable of the Sower, how do you think Parable of the Talents compares? Do you think Talents works as a standalone? Explain.
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