Who has power in this story? How is power gained and retained? What form(s) does power take?
1. Lauren, the protagonist in Butler’s novel, has “hyperempathy.” Hyperempathy for Lauren “is a liability that makes moving through the world more complicated and, for tactical reasons, requires those who have it to behave more ruthlessly,” in the words of Abby Aguirre, a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous top publications. Prompt: Do […]