After reading Professor
Due’s “The Only Lasting Truth, The Theme of Change in the Works of Octavia E. Butler”, I was forced to think about change, not only as it pertains to the works that I
have studied so far in my Afrofuturism course, but also as it pertains to my
life. According to the Kybalion based
on the hermetic philosophy, "nothing remains permanent but change". I believe that this is the message that is strongly conveyed in
Butler’s Parable of the Sower. In the
novel, protagonists Lauren shows the reader that the world is going to change
even if you want it to or not, even if you are ready or not. I also think that
Lauren shows the reader that changing ones perception of reality is necessary
for growth. Lauren has taught me that we must change the way they think about ourselves in relation to the world in
order to grow as a human beings. Sometimes change means breaking away from
conventional thought, and exploring one’s own mind, the same way that Lauren does in the novel. One
thing I am learning is that change is not easy, but one has to
change in order to play their part in changing society. Also, I believe that human society
must change in order to keep up with the changing world and the changing
universe. When thinking about my journey with change, I must share the words of a wise man by the name of C. Freeman El in stating that "Man cannot change unless his consciousness changes, and his consciousness cannot change until his history changes". Please think about these words as you embark on your journey with change.
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