colonialism
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Readers who still enjoy Howard Phillips Lovecraft’s texts in the 21st century (and there are plenty of reasons to do so) cannot avoid critically examining the racism inherent in them. The problem is not so much the author’s political stance, which by today’s standards would have to be considered white supremacist of the worst kind.
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→ to part 1 Is religion the root of all evil or the seed of a humanity that is growing beyond itself? In the sequel to The Parable of the Sower, Octavia Estelle Butler takes the time to realise what previously existed only in the thoughts of protagonist Lauren Olamina: Earthseed. The first volume was
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An astronaut is stranded alone on an alien planet and fights for his survival. With technical know-how, inventiveness and a good portion of colonial power, he finally succeeds in doing what Robinson Crusoe did in Daniel Dafoe’s novel from 1719: the triumph of Homo faber over the uncivilized remaining matter. The End. This is what
Dennis Biba 