How do Lauren’s experiences with other survivors in Parable of the Sower challenge/reinforce the concept of individualism vs collectivism in the context of a post-apocalyptic world?

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How does Amitav Ghosh’s The Hungry Tide represent the interplay of human and non-human agency in shaping ecological and social dynamics within the Anthropocene?

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How is the utopian process of creating a political order out of a dystopian society without the need of a ruler in “Parables of the Sower”?

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How does the change in point of view throughout the novel, The Hungry Tide, utilize the gender roles of the narrators to showcase varying perspectives of the world, community, and environment?

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