In the book Parable of a Sower the world is falling apart rapidly. There is a crumbling economy, constant battles with drugs, dangerous places, as well as many other things. The world today is similar to the novel for many reasons. The most obvious reason is the deplorable economy. Both Parable of the Sower and the real world have an economy that needs improvement .Drugs are a constant struggle in the world right now and some people turn to them because of the current standing of the world. I wouldn't say that the real world is a dystopia like Parable of the Sower, but it depends on the way one looks at the world to determine that. There are better places than others in the Parable of the Sower world, as well as the substantial world. It really depends on where one is and what they make out of the life they're given.