Kindred

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel back into the 19th century and witness one of the most horrific time periods in history? The antebellum South and slavery during that time period was arguably the most catastrophic events to ever occur in US history. Kindred, a novel by Octavia Butler, is the story of a young black women, Dana, who is living in Los Angeles in the mid-1970’s and is miraculously transported back into the early 1800’s. Dana is sent to the South, where she is given the task of saving her ancestor, Rufus, a young white boy who is the son of a slave owner. Rufus will eventually rape a free black girl named Alice, who he is sexually attracted too. It turns out that Alice is a very important link in Dana’s ancestry and Dana must try to help Alice escape harm from Rufus. Dana is continuously sent back and forth between the 19th and 20th century. Dana must choose between saving Rufus from life threatening situations or to let the young boy she grows...