Earthseed
God is ____
What is Change
To protect themselves from outsiders, the residents of Robledo live behind these.
What is The Walls
Lauren’s condition is also known by this shorter, more common name.
What is Sharing
"The only lasting truth is Change."
Who is Lauren Olamina
An African American man who Lauren meets while on the walk north. He is the husband of Natividad and father of Dominic. He expresses interest in Earthseed, and after many hours of debate with Lauren becomes her first “convert.”
Who is Travis Charles Douglas
Lauren believes the ultimate destiny of Earthseed is for humanity to "take root among" these.
What is The Stars
Lauren’s father holds these two positions of leadership within the community.
What is Minister and Professor
Lauren’s hyperempathy was caused by her mother’s addiction to this "smart drug."
What is Paracetco
"People have changed. The world has changed. It’s more like a... a wild place now."
Who is Reverend Olamina / Lauren's Father
An African American man who is trained as a medical doctor and owns a 300-acre farm. He and Lauren become lovers and talk about getting married
Who is Taylor Franklin Bankole
This is the name of the journal/book where Lauren records the verses of Earthseed.
What is The Book of The Living
This is the specific name of the addictive drug that makes people enjoy watching fires.
What is Pyro
Because of her condition, if Lauren shoots an attacker, she feels this.
What is The pain of the gunshot/death
"I don't want to be a seed. I want to be a person."
Who is Zahra Moss
A young white woman that was rescued from a collapsed building by Lauren and her group. She has a sister and is described as the stronger of the two sisters
Who is Allie Gilchrist
According to Earthseed, God cannot be prayed to or bargained with, but God can be this.
What is Shaped
This is the name of the neighbor who secretly buys "fire-starter" and is eventually blamed for the community's destruction.
Who is Amy Dunn
Lauren views her condition not just as a weakness, but as a "biological ______" for non-violence.
What is Necessity or anchor
"I’m not a bad person, Laur. I’m just a person who’s tired of being hungry."
Who is Keith Olamina
He is "a tall, thin, Black Latino, quiet, protective of his child, yet tentative, somehow" (214). That hesitation of his turns out to be because he has hyperempathy syndrome, just like Lauren.
Who is Grayson Mora
The first civilization shaped around Earthseed that Lauren creates on the 300-acre farm land is called this.
What is Acorn
This group of people invaded Robledo’s neighborhood, causing destruction and forcing survivors like Lauren to flee.
Who are the "Paints" / gangs/looters
This specific type of feeling allows someone to experience both pain and pleasure from others.
What is shared sensation
"But we don’t have to turn into animals, for godsake.”
Who is Harry Balter
A young half African American, half Japanese woman who joins Lauren’s group on the road. She lived in debt slavery, and because of her traumatic past is extremely skittish. Lauren and the group were apprehensive to letting her join the group.
Who is Emery Tanaka Solis