Her ability also correlates to the struggles that people go through in todays society. How can Dana protect herself in Rufus' time? Symbolically, Dana's loss may mark the continued scars of slavery on more personally, Dana has suffered many losses throughout the text, of which the arm is a symbol. You do you, boo, In Kindred, Danas narrative entirely revolves around the slaveholding American narrative of Rufus which illustrates the second fiddle notion of Danas identities. View Kindred Notes from AA 1Intersectionality: The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating Rufus says it hasn't been long enough for Kevin to get the letter, but Dana insists. Although Nigel wants to try to run away again, he feels grudging gratitude to Rufus, who saved him from being sold South. Dana's Life Exposed In Kindred By Octavia Butler | ipl.org Dana sits on a bed and watches a small red-haired boy, who looks like an older version of Rufus, accidentally set fire to the drapes with a burning stick.Realizing the danger of a fire in a wooden house, Dana gathers up the curtains and throws them out the window. Why does Alice's mother agree to help Dana, only to block the doorway when the patroller returns? In Kindred, Dana's narrative entirely revolves around the slaveholding American narrative of Rufus which illustrates the second fiddle notion of Dana's identities. Rufus can't believe what he's reading. Essentially Danas body politics do not exist in a state of paradox because through Butlers textual portrayal of embodiment, she was and still remains as an, Dana Franklin is a strong, independent woman who has made a name for herself as a published author. Kevins time in the 1800s is unlike Danas. Though Alices mother sees the danger that housing a runaway might bring, she still risks herself in order to help another person. Hell, whyd I come out here? (12). Wed love to have you back! Danas clothing marks her as a suspicious character, because her modern attire looks like mens clothingand women slaves would sometimes dress as men to offer some extra protection as they tried to run away. It looks like the black man is going to beat Rufus to death. Though Dana has only transported once, Butler already introduces the recurring feeling of dislocation that will follow Dana as she continually moves between homes when the dizziness and nausea strike. They catch her and Tom Weylin knocks her out by kicking her in the face. Isaac beats Rufus in bad way. They say: "We're in the middle of history. creating and saving your own notes as you read. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Dana Franklin, Kevin Franklin, June 9, 1976 and more. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. Alice asks Dana whether she, Alice, is a slave. The second time he asked, though, I told him, and I refused. Rufus and his mother seem united against Rufus father. Module 12 Assignment 2 - Part 2 Of Questions "The Fire" 1.