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Laura Major wrote a new post on the site Speculative Fiction 8 years, 10 months ago
To be honest, I had never heard of Octavia Butler before signing up for this class. To be really honest, I had never even read much science fiction. “Science fiction? That sounds cool. Sign me up!” was my thought […]
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Laura Major commented on the post, “Self-Reliance” and Parable of the Talents, on the site Speculative Fiction 8 years, 11 months ago
Just some crazy connections I noticed — later in the paragraph mentioned Emerson says “a man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of […]
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Laura Major wrote a new post on the site Speculative Fiction 8 years, 11 months ago
You all know how I feel about Lauren’s quest to start a new religion and gain followers. But, I am not so stubborn as to overlook and appreciate the philosophical intellect she offers. This particular segment […]
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Laura Major wrote a new post on the site Speculative Fiction 8 years, 11 months ago
Upon turning on the TV tonight, I came across the live news coverage of the current situation in Baltimore, MD. As I’m sure many of you know, there have been riots and protests there following the unjust death of […]
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Laura Major wrote a new post on the site Speculative Fiction 8 years, 11 months ago
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Laura Major commented on the post, Smelly Art, on the site Speculative Fiction 8 years, 11 months ago
That’s so cool!
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Laura Major wrote a new post on the site Speculative Fiction 9 years ago
As we have now read multiple stories by Octavia Butler, it is strongly evident that much of the same themes reoccur throughout her works. Now, it is obvious that Butler wants to challenge her readers, but I […]
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Laura Major wrote a new post on the site Speculative Fiction 9 years, 1 month ago
The question of whether or not Shori is a protagonist seems to be evidence of Butler’s refusal to define her characters as “good” or “bad.” It is indeed easy to label Shori as the protagonist…but only if not […]
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Laura Major wrote a new post on the site Speculative Fiction 9 years, 1 month ago
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Laura Major wrote a new post on the site Speculative Fiction 9 years, 2 months ago
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