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Study Guide: Dawn by Octavia E. Butler

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SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Dawn by Octavia Butler includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as otherness, freedom, and the roles of women and people of color in a new human society. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Dawn, a 1987 science fiction novel by Octavia Butler, is the first installment in the Lilith’s Brood trilogy. The story takes place in a near-future, post-apocalyptic world where the protagonist, Lilith Iyapo, is one of the few human survivors left after a nuclear war.

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