Characters
What is the main characters name?
Lauren
Finish the statement:
The Destiny of Earthseed...
Is to root among the stars.
Why was a wall built around Lauren's neighborhood?
To protect them from the danger and chaos outside.
Where was Octavia Butler born?
Pasadena, California
This overarching theme in chapters 13-17 revolves around the struggle for basic necessities and safety in a dystopian world.
What is survival?
What is the name of Lauren's boyfriend from the neighborhood?
Curtis
Who is Lauren's first convert?
Travis
In Chapter 17, what to Lauren, Harry, and Zahra see for the first time?
The ocean
What genre of books did Octavia Butler write?
Dystopia and Sci-Fi
Lauren Olamina's development of a new religious philosophy, Earthseed, is a central theme. Identify this theme.
What is the exploration of spirituality or religious ideology?
What political event happened in the beginning of the book? (Year 2024)
Presidential election where Christopher Morpeth Donner was elected.
Why does Lauren create Earthseed?
She does not agree with her father or anyone else's views on God.
In the dystopian world of the novel, this direction represents hope and the characters' journey towards a better life.
North
When did Octavia Butler pass away?
February 24th, 2006
In the face of societal breakdown, the characters in Acorn must rely on this for their collective survival.
What is community?
How are Allie and Jill related?
They are sisters
Why does the Earthseed philosophy focus on change?
Change is one constant in life.
Lauren's visions of a new community with like-minded individuals contribute to the concept of creating a haven called this.
Earthseed
What was Octavia Butler's first book?
Pattern Master
The perilous journey north undertaken by the characters serves as a symbol for this broader theme.
What is adaptation or change?
Who is Amy Dunn? What happened to her?
She was the child of Tracy Dunn, who was ignored and killed by a stray bullet.
Lauren intertwines God's reason for existing with?
The universe
As the characters travel north, they encounter various challenges in this type of environment.
Post-apocalyptic or desolate land
From what college did she obtain her associates degree?
Pasadena College
The journey north is not only physical but also represents the characters' internal and communal exploration of this theme.
What is transformation and growth?