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After listening to LeVar Burton read the short story “Childfinder” by Bulter, please write two paragraphs on the message or theme of the story. Please make sure to use textual support to back your claim up about the author’s theme.
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Octavia Butler’s “Childfinder” is a modern morality tale that expounds on the pitfalls of hubris and why we should be grateful for the sacrifices made by all those of noble aspirations that came before us to ensure we have the chance to do better. These lessons are learned and taught by Barbara — the story’s narrator and tragic heroine — as she shares that she was tasked by an organization with seeking out children with psionic abilities