In 50 years...

Hello everyone, my name is Nayeli Hernandez. Well, I am also Jenny Hick's student in English Stretch Composition class. During our winter quarter we were assigned to read the book, Parable of The Sower by Octavia E. Butler. Before I started reading this book I didn't have good comments about it. I simply did not find it interesting. However, when I started reading the book, it really caught my attention that I found myself interested in this book little by little. Reading this novel, I felt that I met a young girl, Lauren who I knew her struggles, what she was going through, the world around her, what she was like and what was she trying to achieve for her life and her family as well. I learned so many things just from reading this book. I learned how to see the environment. For example, now, I see the environment and the world as something precious and valuable, something I'd never thought I'd give importance to. Also, I learned how to not waste water as much as I use to. I've cut my use of water short as much as I can and tend not leave the faucet on and water running when not being used.
I believe this novel is a dystopian fiction based on actions of how humanity has treated this world and the possible outcomes of how our world will be if we do not take care of our world.
Our world today already has pollution, but i think that in 50 years from now it would most likely double or triple. We will end up having more pollution than now. In 50 years we will have more contaminated or polluted water that will cause a water crisis. Water shortage is what Lauren describes in the novel and how cost more than gasoline. Today, we care for gasoline and probably even more than water. I think people take water for granted but people need to be inform of L.A's water. They need to know for themselves that water is not easy to get, that L.A. does not own their own water, but that our water depend on other areas outside of L.A. Just like pollution already exists in our world, violence, poverty, and diseases will also be a problem in the future.
I believe that us as humans need to be educated of our world today and more of our background or history that will help us or reflect on our decisions today regarding to our environment and in any decisions in general as well.
After reading this novel, I really thought It was great. To me, is obvious that the novel is more of a prediction to our future and a big warning if we do not take care of our environment and use it wisely. I surely believe our world, our life today will turn out like Laurens' life and her world around her, but we can change our future starting from now on for our sake and our own environment. We need to protect our environment and use it wisely.