However, some might find this content interesting and relevant. First, there is Octavia Butler’s “Bloodchild” which creatively explores body harvesting. Butler, a famed Black woman science fiction writer, shared that the body horror in the story is a product of her fear of botflies and her curiosity of what pregnancy would be like for cisgender men. Although she has somewhat dismissed the story’s racial undertone, one can still make an argument that the story is a horrific tale of appropriated bodies. This might lead one to use the story to explore cultural appropriation and other representations of body harvesting–such as featured in Jordan Peele’s film Get Out. What would you be expected to do? You could write a synthesis paper that brings together “Bloodchild” and Get Out to make an argument about appropriation and its nuances (subtle changes) throughout entertainment and society. This might include bringing in the recent book-to-film series Lovecraft Country. You have options here
