tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785065039608350318.post3127359059137160654..comments2023-09-07T04:49:10.648-07:00Comments on Literature and the Contemporary: Parable of the Sowers: All Struggles Are Essentially Power Struggles (Prompt 1)Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785065039608350318.post-40679849056137070092011-03-13T10:32:55.292-07:002011-03-13T10:32:55.292-07:00This seemed a little short to me - maybe, in part,...This seemed a little short to me - maybe, in part, because of the awkward paragraph structure. That being said, I thought your analysis of both power struggle has considerable merit. Your reading of Keith's character in particular seems very good, and I liked the subtlety of your discussion of Harry, esp. his views on gender.<br /><br />Where I thought you could have done the most (but haven't yet) is with your reading of Lauren't character. You find her to be mindful, thoughtful, and changeable, and I think most likely all of us would agree. But how does that go along with the verse? *All* struggles, we are told, are essentially power struggles. She might understand her reasons for struggling for power as being different, or the way that she does so - but she does certainly understand herself as someone who struggles for power, like Keith, her father, and Harry.<br /><br />So what does the fact that she obviously is lumping herself under the umbrella of power-seekers to do our reading of her, especially of the way she presents herself in this chapter?<br /><br />There's a lot to like here, but there's also a lot still to do where your reading of Lauren herself is concerned.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302919444091859459noreply@blogger.com