Read Wild Seed; Chapters 11-Epilogue (pages 182-253)
Seed to Harvest by Octavia Butler, Grand Central Publishing, 2007.
ISBN-10: 0446698903 ISBN-13: 978-0446698900
Answer ONE question from below:
Provide at least TWO pieces of evidence from the novel to support your answer. It can be a quote, paraphrase, summary, or specific details. Provide a page number for quotes or paraphrases, such as (56). Some—but not all—of your evidence may come from earlier reading in Chapters 1-10.
Tip: Be sure to notice there is a 99-year gap since the last chapter and the story has moved to a new part of country.
Question 1
Anyanwu has changed over the course of the novel. She has adapted to new cultures and people. Choose one idea that she initially rejected (or it is implied that she would have rejected) that she seemed to eventually embrace—or at least adapt. Describe how her perspective change. Next, explain why you believe this change is significant.
Question 2
Which death stood out to you the most from this section? What did it make you feel?
Question 3
Is Anyanwu an anti-hero? Explain why or why not. Feel free to use support from the classwork reading, the novel, or other online resources.
Question 4
Did you gain any sympathy for Doro by the end of the novel? Explain why, why not, or why you are unsure.
