![]() ![]() Unlike usual women pregnancy, the story talks about a 'pregnant man' which most of the readers find this repulsive. The story shows how gender roles have been reversed in the alien planet. The story analyses the social norms, values and practices of the contemporary world in a fiction manner. ![]() How the Story Might Be Seen As a Social Critique or Commentary The piece consist of very heavy and incredibly difficult ideas such as the strange pregnancies or surrogate fathers but even so, Butler is able to effectively portray an exploitative relationship between the Terran and the alien Tlic without contradiction and overriding of ideas. The flow of Butler’s ideas of brilliance and terror are really captivating. For example, the piece’s main protagonist, Gan, encounters many fascinating and maybe disturbing experiences such as the rite of passage in an alien planet where men’s bodies were used to incubate the eggs of the aliens.Īnother striking feature is how incredibly written the piece is. Anyone reading the book is just blown away by Butler’s ability to blend excellent characterization and complex ideas. The piece is quite striking because of the enormous emotional impact it has on the readers. ![]() Blood child is a science fiction novelette by Octavia E. ![]()
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