Blog 5:


            Octavia E. Butler novel "Kindred" is about a protagonist by the name of Dana. Dana is black female from the nineteenth century who ends up in the eighteen century. Dan operates as a slave to save a white male's life by the name of Rufus including her and the slaves she resides with.
              The word "Kindred" means family unit, ancestor. Furthermore this novel proves that family is stronger then anything else. Dana and Kevin are married. They go through a lot during the period when Dana vanishes into the eighteen century. He follows her there and ends up loosing himself for a period of time after being trapped in the eitheen for eight long years without his wife, but in the end they find there way back in each other's arm, they love each other very much. The fact that she came back looking for him and asked to write to him shows she stilled valued him.  Dana quotes “I went on writing, feeling myself strangely near tears. It was as though I was really talking to Kevin. I began to believe I would see him again.” (Butler pg. 140)
             Dana believes in family value when she continues to assist the slaves in the eighteen century.  Dana acted like a slave and helped the other slaves by doing housework, teaching the kids how to read, healing there wounds, among so many other things. The slaves was her family until the very end, she never treated them differently. She played the role of slave not only to survive but also to free the slaves, because they were her family.