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Octavia Butler's The Parable Of The Talents In The Medieval Ages

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Parable of the Talents Beginning in the 12th century, in the middle of the Medieval Ages, just centuries after the fall of the greatest empire of classical history, the Roman Empire. There was an invasion of religious frustration that swept across much of Europe, they were the inquisitions. These various inquisitions caused a quake of fear for anyone that was suspected of betraying the Catholic Church or the Vatican. Though it was not just religious heresy and other religious groups, it was also Pagans, Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Atheists, Freethinkers, Philosophers, Humanists, and many others. Burning them at the stake, accusing them of heresy, and sending them to trial, and inevitably their death (Bad News About Christianity). These various inquisitions, and the protestant reformation was known as one of humanities darkest events in history. People lived in fear of accusation, death, and the social norms of this era; the world was living in a shadow of fear, thousands dying by knife, ax, and fire. Over the course of 500 years, religious conflict spread across Europe, though it was a widespread issue, it was tolerated by many. There are many similarities between Octavia Butler’s book, The Parable of the Talents and the various inquisitions of human history, and through the persecutions and conversations of religious groups, the religious chaos at this time, and how Lauren’s character is similar to a religious icon during these times there is evidence that Butler’s novel
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