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Octavia Butler The Dawn Summary

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The dawn by Octavia E.Butler is not just a science fiction but a true depiction of human psychology. It talks about extraterrestrial, spaceship, utopia and genetic modification. As the readers progress, they find themselves relatable; hence, completely indulged in master piece. This book diligently portrays human psychic through the different characters and a reader can easily affiliate the character to the real world.
In the very beginning the concept of the trade and sustainability is induced in the text. The globalization and the importance of trade is highlighted to prolong the human supremacy on earth. As a student of social sciences, I find free trade and sustainable development are the forefront issues which economies face today. The
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Michelle Alexander in the first chapter, reviews the history of racial social control in the United States. She describes the different forms and patterns of the racial caste system. The author maintains that the racial prejudice and hierarchy has been sustained as a result of the insecurities of the lower-class whites. Her main point was that "racial segregation would soon evolve into a new caste system" (p. 40). Alexander explains that even though slavery ended after the Civil War, it left a big impact on the American community.

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Climate change is an accelerating environmental issue that significantly influences many elements of modern society, a theme explored by the voice of young climate activist Daisy Jeffery. Daisy Jeffrey’s memoir On Hope (2020) recounts her experience as a young Australian committed to climate advocacy and explores the destructive climate crisis currently impacting Australian environments, governments and youth. The non-fiction text employs written conventions, including figurative and inclusive language, to delve into Jeffrey’s interactions with various attitudes found in Australian society in response to the climate crisis. Jeffrey explores the ideas of environmental degradation, government inaction and youth activism, in relation to the theme

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The author represents a possible future of life filled with individuality

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Octavia E. Butler characterizes Dana as instinctive to highlight the belief of how dangerous it is in the early 1800s. On her first trip to the past, Dana saves Rufus, a young white boy drowning in a river. After performing artificial respiration, ultimately saving his life, she is held at gunpoint: “I turned, startled, and found myself looking down the barrel of the longest rifle I had ever seen. I heard a metallic click, and I froze, thinking I was going to be shot for saving the boy’s life” (Butler 14). Dana finds herself in a life-threatening situation after her instinctive action of saving a boy from drowning.

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