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This is a discussion topic for the January 2024 Book of the Month, "The Great Migration: Book One of the S'orne Saga" by Steve Ramirez


What are some of the themes covered by this book?
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Melisa Jane wrote: 13 Jan 2024, 06:12 This is a discussion topic for the January 2024 Book of the Month, "The Great Migration: Book One of the S'orne Saga" by Steve Ramirez


What are some of the themes covered by this book?
This book furthers the Darwinian Theory of evolution, where organisms will evolve to survive in their environment. Steve described how a disease that had been previously almost conquered by the botai mutated in order to guarantee its survival. The author also went on to introduce how artificial intelligence is almost taking over all the operations that were previously performed by man.
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The book depicts a world where different groups of people, and even animals, struggle to coexist in a fragile balance of peace and war. These different groups fight for their right to survive at the cost of each other, which leads to violence and destruction. The book also portrays how different factions of humans, such as the Faithful, the Chosen, and the True, have different beliefs and values, and how these differences can lead to conflict and violence. Also, we get to see different characters change and grow into stronger, more resilient people as they struggle to survive in a world that is constantly changing and rife with challenging situations. The book's themes of survival, faith, and growth reflect the universal human experiences of struggle, belief, and transformation.
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Huini Hellen wrote: 13 Jan 2024, 08:11
This book furthers the Darwinian Theory of evolution, where organisms will evolve to survive in their environment... The author also went on to introduce how artificial intelligence is almost taking over all the operations that were previously performed by man.
It's interesting to consider AI in the context of evolution. It's so different from normal programming that it's kind of essentially taking on a life of its own and finetuning itself a bit. We're a long way off from it truly 'evolving' on its own, but that's definitely something to think about.
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The themes in this book are peace, conflict, and war among the different groups of people. Other themes such as survival and resilience are also explored as they persevere and struggle to survive and grow in their ever changing world.
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The main theme if this book is evolution. Other issues like peace and war are also tackled beautifully.
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Zanne Crystle wrote: 13 Jan 2024, 10:43 The book depicts a world where different groups of people, and even animals, struggle to coexist in a fragile balance of peace and war. These different groups fight for their right to survive at the cost of each other, which leads to violence and destruction. The book also portrays how different factions of humans, such as the Faithful, the Chosen, and the True, have different beliefs and values, and how these differences can lead to conflict and violence. Also, we get to see different characters change and grow into stronger, more resilient people as they struggle to survive in a world that is constantly changing and rife with challenging situations. The book's themes of survival, faith, and growth reflect the universal human experiences of struggle, belief, and transformation.
What an interesting point of view! I believe you just described exactly why this book is so close to us because it is challenging to encounter a book capable of describing our struggles as human beings at the same time as it is a sci-fi book. Usually, the imagination takes control of the book and we don't connect as same to the main topics.
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For me it evolving and adapting to the new environment we find ourselves. Its a characteristics of a living thing.
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I'd agree with the others who have written earlier that one of the prominent themes include survival in the face of adversity, as characters navigate through perilous situations, making the story a gripping tale of resilience.

The novel also delves into the consequences of fear and the unknown, highlighting the impact of limited information on human behavior. The theme of xenophobia is also evident, as the narrative confronts the harsh realities of how unfamiliarity can breed hostility.

Additionally, Ramirez touches on thought-provoking concepts about the future, such as genetic engineering and artificial intelligence, sparking reflections on the potential consequences of advancing technology.
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The themes in this book are survival, community, hierarchy, courage, power, relationships, responsibilities, peace and war, death, conservation of natural habitat, health, love, loyalty, and the list goes on.
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The themes covered in this book includes relationships, environment and societal values. The story also gave information on science fiction, loyalty and healthy living.
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There were so many themes featured in this book some include health, love, loyalty and many more
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"The Great Migration" explores a variety of themes, such as survival and resilience, religious unrest and persecution, exploration of an alternate reality, mystery, friendship, and camaraderie.
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Science must be handled carefully. The book discusses topics related to genetic engineering, mutation, infection, evolution, and cure.
Other themes that the book has covered include qualities and values. Instances that depict courage, love, trust, teamwork, strength, intelligence, and gratitude are shown.
Zuni community traditions are still followed by their guides even after hundreds of years.
There is hatred among people who follow different faiths. This can be seen when people come together to make political decisions. Decisions regarding the betterment of their community, but that might be in contrast to the other ones present at the table.
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Interesting to see how Darwinian evolution has been applied to the modern societal context of the contemporary world, including the dangers of AI. Even though I am not a believer in macroevolution, the book makes a great comparison and discussion of modern topics that can evolve the world into a dystopia.
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