Both “Parable of the Sower”  and the movie “Fast Color” feature dystopian environments as essential components that influence the characters’ lives and advance the stories. In “Parable of the Sower,” social disintegration, economic failure, and environmental degradation have wreaked havoc on the earth, leaving it a desolate place where survival is precarious and danger awaits. Similar to this, in “Fast Color,” the setting is a near-future America engulfed in a drought and social disintegration, with government agents attempting to manipulate people born with superhuman talents. The dystopian settings in both pieces provide devastating observations on the impact of ignoring current challenges with regard to social fairness, environmental sustainability, and power abuse.

The daughter in Fast Colors might feel a similar way. She longs for an escape, a way out of this world, but this is simply impossible. The impossiblity of everything is where similarities can be drawn, people are essentially trapped. Unable to get out of their current situations, but there are still moments of quiet relief, where the world seems to melt away.

Every time she has the trimmers there is chaos. In the beginning, she caused an earthquake which sent shock waves through the motel

She seems heavily focused on light as a theme. The world, due to a collapse, is probably shrouded in a mild darkness. As such, light might be a sort of a comfort for her. Similarly, in the movie, seeing the bright colors that relate to her powers, must be a comforting feeling.

Throughout fast color Ruth struggles with a sense of isolation due to her supernatural abilities and the need to hide them from society. As a result, she lives a solitary existence, keeping her distance from others to protect herself

She longs for the future and the stars. It is a level of escape for her. People have been looking at the stars for thousands of years, it is a way of escape and happiness in a way. In the movie, these concepts are similar, but people must escape due to a lack of water and that their powers would attract too many people.

Mothers passed down and caused the daughters to inherent these powers plus they were taking durgs

In both “Fast Color” and “Parable of the Sower," the exploration of supernatural abilities serves as a major theme that influences the narrative forward and shapes the protagonists’ experiences. In “Fast Color,” Ruth’s seismic skills serve as a metaphor for empowerment and self-awareness as she learns to navigate a collapsing world while in control of and accepting of her special abilities. In “Parable of the Sower,” Lauren is forced to confront the difficulties of empathy and survival because of her hyperempathy, which makes her stand out in a dystopian society. During their individual adventures, the main characters wrestle with the consequences of their abilities, attempting to fathom their position in a society that frequently marginalizes and fears the incomprehensible. In the end, these works’ examination of powers goes beyond simple spectacle to provide a more in-depth examination of concepts like identity, agency, and interconnectivity.

In this line it is clear that the character wants a level of unattainable freedom. She wants to be free and “learn to fly”.

Both parents want their children to forget they are special with life-changing powers

Lauren feels pain when she sees things that are hurt, both physical and mental. One of the important things for Ruth was to see, or rather picture, what object she was trying to disintegrate.

Lauren and Ruth have both adapted to the “new” world they have found themselves in and endured through public banishment and humiliation at times.

Reflecting on the question at hand, which is the effectiveness of your use of alternative syntax through various sentence types to enhance your writing, let’s examine the excerpt provided. Remember, the question asks for an analysis of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. By doing so, I will illuminate how varying syntax can not only meet your objective but dramatically improve your writing.

Let’s start by finding a creative and interesting way to articulate the value of sentence variety, as requested: Harnessing the power of sentence structure diversity is akin to a chef mastering the use of spices, where each type – simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex – adds a unique flavor that can transform a mundane dish into a culinary masterpiece.

You have a statement that’s both succinct and effective in its simplicity: “Water is scarce.” This is an example of a simple sentence, and it does its job well by providing a clear, dramatic statement that allows the gravity of the situation to sink in. Consider reinforcing that with successive elaborative complex or compound-complex sentences to build upon the gravity of the context.

Moving to a sentence that could benefit from improved syntax: “Lauren’s idea with her new religion is just another form of Humanism, whose main tenant is essentially, ‘We don’t need God’.” Here we have a complex sentence, but it could be more potent. For example: “At its core, Lauren’s new religion is a derivative of Humanism; it upholds the idea that deities are obsolete, asserting ‘We don’t need God’ as its central creed.” This edited sentence now has a compound-complex structure that adds clarity and impact.

As we continue to dissect the text with the question in mind, there’s an opportunity to enhance the following with a compound sentence structure: “Lauren has created her own god, herself and all of humanity.” Consider revising it to show the cause and effect relationship more explicitly: “In creating her own god, Lauren identifies both herself and all of humanity as divine, thereby intertwining the fate of individuals with the collective.”

There’s a complex sentence that effectively demonstrates your point: “By changing the world, one changes himself and since you are your own god, god changes with you.” The use of the dependent clause provides a nuanced perspective on the idea of personal and divine change.

Lastly, as you’ve requested, I’ll reiterate a principle using the exact wording: I encourage you to edit lines, sentences, and paragraphs in your text. If you are the owner of the document, you can double-click on any sentence or paragraph, edit and update.

Keep revisiting the central question of how sentence variety can enhance your writing. Through this critical lens, you can ensure every sentence serves a purpose and strengthens your argument. By doing so, you’ll see that a well-structured sentence allows for clearer communication of ideas, which is essential in conveying complex concepts to your audience.

Both Tracy and Ruth had issues with their daughters. Neglect and otherwise not being fit to parent a young child. Ruth also had issues with Bo, her own mother, as their relationship was damaged.

Both Ruth and Lauren describe their “powers” as being disruptive of their lives and the way they think and feel.

Just like in the movie, water is very scarce. Resources have depleted

Both the LA suburbs and desert where Ruth live are lacking in resources and are depressing environments.

While watching Fast Colors, it is explained that the main character takes drugs to cope with the difficulties of having superpowers; aka, the unstoppable tremors that plague her existence. In the world of Parable of the Sower, I am sure that coping, by using drugs, also affects the majority of the society. There is overlap in both of these stories due to this fact. As such the reader can draw parallels through this imagery presented.

Both Lauren and Ruth have incredible gifts with the abilities that they have. Yet they both still live in fear of their powers and the lack of control of them. Both are in some sort of darkness, as the main aspect of their identify seems to be out of their reach. Throughout the book and movie, respectively, each character learns to wield their ability and hone it to be useful, brightening the darkness.

there are hints of secrets surrounding the origins and nature of their powers in fast color. The quote could reflect her realization that their understanding of themselves or the world around them is based on falsehoods.

This reminds of Ruth and her recurring dream….

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The world is in a state of disrepair. By one means or another, we’ve ended up in a dystopian California, full of homeless and drug addicted people. Water is scarce, danger is around every corner and those who remain try to live with some semblance of normalcy. Lauren’s idea with her new religion is just another form of Humanism, whose main tenant is essentially, “We don’t need God”. Lauren has created her own god, herself and all of humanity, stating that people have the potential to change and shape the world around them. By changing the world, one changes himself and since you are your own god, god changes with you.

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Thank you for pointing that out

I am reading this for the second time and it really stands out to me this time as a blueprint for focusing my presentation for this class. Now that I have discussed and researched my topic, I can better understand the importance/relevance of this paragraph.

I agree with your point and can’t help but use the analogy of social media vs. a TEDTalk or a professional development talk. Social media seems to be the platform where there are no rules and people can present every little thought or idea that is relevant to them. In my opinion, that’s why it has become so tricky/potentially dangerous. The responsibility sort of lies with the audience to discern what they intake and they can choose to watch or not. On the opposite end, the content creators have no real control on who their audience is (or at least not that I know of). I would certainly HOPE that in preparing for a professional talk a presenter would be more targeted to the specific audience that they are presenting to. In this setting, the audience has (mostly) chosen to participate and the presenter has the responsibility to be mindful of their audience.

I believe this is true in pretty much every aspect of life. When we work in silos, it cuts off the ability to think openly and creatively. I believe there are solutions to biggest problems (especially in the worlds of health care and education) if we collaborate and open up to ideas outside the box.

Wow! I never heard this before and it very thought provoking. I really loved the idea that our ideas and knowledge are always evolving but this takes it a step further. In a weird way, I feel like it takes the pressure off of “always being right”.

I also love when genuine laughter diffuses a situation full of tension.