Kindred

In the fiction “Kindred,” the author Octavia Butler revealed the darkness of slavery, denounce the anti-humanity of racial oppression, the tragic slave life in nineteenth century was revealed. The main character Dana Franklin is a married black woman from California in 1970s, she time travels to the past several times to save her ancestor Rufus Weylin. While Dana Franklin stays and trys to survive in the slavery society at the Maryland plantation in the nineteenth century, she witnesses the tragic…...

Trust and sympathy go hand in hand, as without trust there is no sympathy. In the novel Kindred by Octavia Butler. The setting that the story is mainly based around is the early 1800s in Southern California during the slave era, and the one that the protagonist and the secondary protagonist - her husband originated from is Los Angeles in 1976 . Dana is the protagonist of the novel that is characterized in a sympathetic way throughout the novel, which…...

When we think of love, we think of something pure and beautiful. Although there are various stages of love, we assume that at the end of the day they all fall under the same category. We also believe that everyone we love is good because that’s why we care so deeply about them and you would be wrong to think that. Don’t believe me? Ask Dana, the main character of the science fiction novel, Kindred. In Kindred, Butler uses a…...

When were in position of power we usually lose our understanding of distinguishing the difference between being wrong and doing something because we “have to” we often forget there’s many ways to accomplish a certain goal. In the book Kindred by Octavia Butler, an African woman named Dana living in the 1976 time period travels back to 1819 a time where slavery is legal. Dana comes across her ancestors Tom & Rufus Weylin who are white men, and because of…...

Science fiction often connects with a wide range of people by authors writing about the human condition and how to fix or destroy it. Unlike other genres, fiction gives characters relatable feeling and emotion, allowing readers to visualize the story on a deeper level. In Kindred, by Octavia Butler, the close to death experiences of Rufus Weylin transports a 20th century African American woman named Dana to the antebellum South to experience exactly what it’s like to be a slave.…...

Over the years, humanity has made a significant effort towards removing the inequality many people experience. After many years of fighting, segregation has been banned in America and the fight for equal gender pay still perseveres. Unfortunately, discrimination is still present even when inequality is removed. Lewis R. Aiken defines discrimination as “differential treatment of people according to race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disabilities, and other physical or behavioral characteristics” (85). This definition of discrimination gives several examples of…...

Throughout the history of humankind, there have always been people in power and people oppressed by those in power. Race and gender are often the lines oppression is based upon; however, there have always been individuals who have fought against this harsh reality. In Kindred, by Octavia Butler, the author uses the science fiction genre to allow Dana to break the barrier of time in order to learn about the oppression of black women in society; Butler expresses that the…...

Class distinction and prejudice in 'The God of Small Things' and 'Persuasion' are brought about by social, political and economical developments in the periods the novels are set. These developments arise through "war", "Revolution", caste and class bias. Firstly, in 'Persuasion' the behaviour of Anne's family is so vile that their bigoted opinions affect the moral, spiritual and cultural lives of their victims. From the onset we become aware that It is either the family or people with the power…...

A discussion of how the author Flannery O'Connor uses violence to return characters in his works to reality and prepare them to accept their moment of grace Flannery O'Connor uses violence to return characters to reality and prepare them to accept their moment of grace. The New Encyclopedia Britannica defines grace as the "spontaneous, unmerited gift of the divine or the divine influence operating in man for his regeneration and sanctification" (401). At any cost, a soul must find salvation.…...

Plato's view of reality, as an order of one's appearance or character and the reality, is not the sense of presence that for real. In this deference, it is likely to point to composition and thoughts of eminent philosophers, such as Descartes and Gandhi who improved source opinion on presence and fact, but they have indubitable similarities in their conception. However, unlikely Plato, Descartes did not repose on account and correct analysis only. Perhaps most important according to both of…...

Selfishness, insecurity, pridefulness, and loathsomeness. These are all words that can be used to describe Rufus from the novel, Kindred. The personality and characteristics of Rufus do slightly change over time, but in the end he was still the malevolent man he always was. This has happened because of the different influences he has had in his life, the amount of loneliness he went through, and the way white people treated blacks. Because of all these effects that Rufus dealt…...

Access control/SOC authority is in charge of giving physical security through the administration of work force access to limited zones and offices. Screens caution frameworks and Close Circuit Televisions (CCTVs), keeps up proper mechanized and manual logs and PC databases, in charge of playing out the above undertakings and may perform other related obligations as assigned by the FBI. Work assignments incorporate however are not restricted to: Implementing, observing and working access control frameworks. gets, reacts and coordinates crisis work…...

this paper I will dissect and look at how Mark Antony hints at being an insightful lawmaker in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. I will inspect how he utilizes his logical ability to cheat the backstabbers into trusting that he is their ally, how he utilizes similar aptitudes to prevail upon the group to his side. The manner in which he structures his discourse is another key technique for ensuring that the group is in his corner. How he utilizes the…...

Recognize and Specify the Issue: Prior to Greta became the owner of the Kindred Spirits Hotel, there had constantly been a comfortable, household atmosphere, but this was turned upside down by her presence. She was cold and uncommunicative. She would chew out the employees and reprimand them in front of workers and guests. She likewise firmly insisted not working the breakfast shift. This was hard on the personnel due to the fact that significant decisions required to be made at…...

Henry David Thoreau, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Sophocles were three men who tried to show the world that unjust laws hurt all of society, and all three tried what they thought would be the remedy to such injustice.  King even gave his life to the cause of overcoming unjust laws.  I feel that all of them made good points and should be remembered for their great works, but I think that Antigone by Sophocles is the most effective because…...

"He is not to them what he is to me," I thought: "he is not of their kind. I believe he is of mine; – I am sure he is, – I feel akin to him, – I understand the language of his countenance and movements: though rank and wealth sever us widely, I have something in my brain and heart, in my blood and nerves, that assimilates me mentally to him. […] I must, then, repeat continually that we…...

‘Relationships are essential to finding a true sense of belonging. ’ Discuss with reference to your prescribed text and one related text of your choosing. Belonging is the feeling of acceptance and inclusion when there is a sense of security and support to a certain group or community Relationships are an essential factor that may either enrich, or limit ones sense of belonging. This essay will give reference to ‘Swallow the Air’ and ‘Goldie’. ‘Swallow the Air’ by Tara June…...

In the last half century of watching television many authors, critic, and people in general has had an opinion on weather watching television is a good thing or a bad thing. In a couple of recent articles that I’ve read one Author Steven Johnson, who wrote “Watching TV Makes You Smarter”. Tells us of how violent and gruesome shows of this era are as opposed to shows of the past. Steven also tells us of how there are some good…...

Everyone shows fear. Fear can cause an unpleasant emotion due to someone or something being dangerous, painful, or a threat. Many main characters in novels show fear. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Okonkwo, the main character, who struggles with fear and battles it to become stronger. Okonkwo struggles with fear of becoming like his father, fear of looking weak, and fear of his children not becoming like him. Okonkwo shows fear of becoming like his father. Okonkwo reveals…...

Peter had been a human resource (HR) manager for 18 years and vice president for 2 more years for Zyedego Corporation, a small company in New Orleans. In the last decade, there have been many changes to what potential/actual employees can be asked and what constitutes fair and equitable treatment. Frankly, the situation Peter was in was partly his own fault. The first issue began when Gwyn, one of Peter’s HR managers, was planning on rehiring Dana Gonzales but found…...

Sixteen year-old Juno MacGuff is the type of girl that beats to her own drummer, and doesn't really care what others may think of her. She learns that she's pregnant from a one-time sexual encounter with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker. Juno and Paulie like each other, but don't consider themselves to be exclusive boyfriend/girlfriend let alone be ready to be a family complete with child. Although she would rather not be pregnant, Juno is fairly pragmatic about her situation.…...

1 Identify the problem: What is your evaluation of the MGI team’s processes and outcomes? The MGI team was comprised of seven members, three of which were founders: Sasha Gimpeison, Igor Tkachenko, Roman Yakub, Dav Clark, Alexander Jan Sartakov, Dana Soiman, Henry Tam Jr. The evaluation of the MGI team concerning processes and outcomes can be determined by analyzing the five stages of team development. The five stages are, forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. In forming the stage, members…...

The Ninth Circle of Hell or the Cocytus is the place for the traitors. This place is composed of glass-like frozen water which is known as the frozen Pool of Cocytus which is unimaginably cold wherein no warmth could stay. It symbolizes the coldness and emptiness of the souls damned in this lowest pit of hell. Cocytus is divided into four Regions characterized according to the order of level of the different kinds of treachery. The First Region is the…...

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Often, man resorts to story-telling as a way of reconciling with a formidable incident in the past. By re-telling the story to another party, he comes to accept that this is a reality to be faced. He realizes that acceptance, rather than denial, is the best way of going about this trouble. Aside from the rehabilitating ability of story-telling with its contributory effect in dealing with a painful memory, others simply do this as a way of remembering. Concretizing the…...

The Most Dangerous Game, by Richard Connell and The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson portray the common theme that people remain indifferent to cruelty until they are the recipients of it. Both stories show that when the darker side of human nature centers on itself, evil prevails showing how man is innately evil and that convictions and morals can be compromised by circumstance. Both authors show that through both societal standards and learned behavior, many injustices and cruelties can be accepted…...

Everyone has their own opinion. The person sitting next to you can have an entirely different outlook on something you do. Having different opinions is what makes for interesting arguments. Especially an author and a critic… like Steven Johnson and Dana Stevens. In the article “Watching TV Makes You Smarter”, Steven Johnson believes that TV does make you smarter, while in her article “Thinking Outside the Idiot Box” Dana Stevens completely disagrees and critiques his article. The two have opposing…...

There are various connections that can be made between the characters within the novel “Kindred” written by Octavia Butler. The majority of these connections relate to four of the course themes we’ve visited in past few weeks: double consciousness, collective trauma, diaspora, and power relationships. The protagonist, Dana Franklin, traveled between the past and present and in her travels she met a variety of different people, including the enslaved African Americans and their White owners of the 19th century, as…...

The relentless pursuit of human perfection has always been an intrinsic trait of human nature and science has been a mean to achieve it. This statement brings us to the main idea of Hawthorne's short story "The Birth-mark." It shows the story of a scientist who is obsessed with the removal of his wife's birthmark, considering it a symbol of her human imperfection. "The Birth-mark" is possibly influenced by Hawthorne's times where science began to gain knowledge about our world…...

Education is power The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave was written by Fredrick Douglas and published by The American Anti-Slavery Society in 1845. Fredrick Douglas wrote three successful autobiographies, and was an African American social reformer, public speaker, abolitionist, and writer. After becoming a free slave Douglas published this book while slavery was still socially accepted in society. During which time Douglas wrote many anti-slavery articles and attended rallies in attempt to abolish slavery. His…...