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  1. www.litcharts.com › lit › bloodchildBloodchild by Octavia E. Butler Plot Summary | LitCharts

    Bloodchild. On an unnamed alien planet, a group of humans (referred to as Terrans) live in a protected community called the Preserve, along with a segment of the ruling alien race, the Tlic. The Tlic, who are large, intelligent, centipede-like beings, are parasitic and need host animals for their eggs. Since the Terrans are ideal hosts, the ...

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    144. ISBN. 1-56858-055-X (1st ed.) Bloodchild and Other Stories is the only collection of science fiction stories and essays written by American writer Octavia E. Butler. Each story and essay features an afterword by Butler. "Bloodchild", the title story, won the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. It was first published in 1995.

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  4. booksthatslay.com › bloodchild-summaryBloodchild Summary, Characters and Themes | Octavia E. Butler

    Jan 22, 2024 · Last Updated: January 22, 2024. “Bloodchild,” the main story in the collection of essays “Bloodchild and Other Stories” by Octavia E. Butler, is a riveting tale set in a distant future on an alien planet. This narrative masterfully intertwines science fiction with profound social and ethical themes. Butler, known for her incisive ...

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    Bloodchild is a sci-fi story by Octavia Butler about a human boy who becomes a host for alien worms. The story explores themes of gender, power, and survival on an alien planet.

  7. www.litcharts.com › lit › bloodchildBloodchild Summary & Analysis | LitCharts

    Analysis. Gan, the narrator, begins by calling the evening of the story his “last night of childhood.”. Gan and T’Gatoi are visiting his family’s home, bringing two eggs given by T’Gatoi’s sister for the family to drink. Gan’s siblings share one and Gan drinks the other whole egg himself, at T’Gatoi’s direction.

  8. www.litcharts.com › lit › bloodchildBloodchild Study Guide | Literature Guide | LitCharts

    Bloodchild is a science fiction short story by Octavia E. Butler, winner of the Hugo Award in 1984. It explores themes of power, sacrifice, and identity in a world where humans are subservient to alien T'Gatoi and Gan, a human male, is impregnated by T'Gatoi.

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    Jun 1, 1984 · 4.00. 5,918 ratings823 reviews. Set on a distant planet, Bloodchild is Octavia E. Butler’s shattering meditation on symbiosis, love, power and tough choices. It won the Hugo, Locus, Nebula and Science Fiction Chronicle awards and is widely regarded as one of her greatest works. Years ago, a group known as the Terrans left Earth in search of a ...