Lauren's development of Earthseed in contrast to the religion of her family is very interesting. Lauren's father seems to have a fairly traditional and structured approach when it comes to their world. He is a character that clearly strives for stability and order. At the beginning of this story Lauren, along with others, is getting baptized which is a very traditional practice. From this, we start to see how Lauren begins to pull back from the ideas of her family. Throughout this reading, it became clear that Lauren is a character who prioritizes actions so it makes sense that her religion would be one that is based on change instead of absolutes. This sense of urgency is illustrated by her thoughts of impending doom she longs to prepare for. This contrast between Lauren and her family could be due, in part, to unshared experiences. For example, Cory remembers and misses the view of city lights whereas Lauren has no recollection of city lights so instead she favors the stars.
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