Earthseed Planted: Ecofeminist Teachings in Octavia Butler\u27s Parable of the Sower

Octavia Butler\u27s Parable of the Sower is set in a world where patriarchal supremacy has stifled not only womankind, but also the natural environment of the Earth. By exploring the innate connection between the desecrated Earth and the strangled matriarchy, this paper draws direct links to Butler\u27s world and ecofeminist theory by Vandana Shiva and others, ultimately concluding that Butler\u27s Earthseed serves as a representation of a world in which ecofeminism reigns supreme