Some men cheat
Some men lie
Some men abuse
Some men cry
Some men are romantic
Some men are faithful
Some men are loyal
Some men are emotional
Some men are not all men
Men are different
there are not the same
Take the time out of your day
To find a man that loves you
treats you right
The man that makes you happy in a special way
They come in diffent sizes and colors
Thier not one type of guy
some try and try
to get noticed when they pass by
Saturday, June 4, 2011
KINDRED
Have you ever been hurt by someone you loved, and forgave them? In the book Kindred by Octavis Butler this 26 year old Afican-American women goes back in time to save her ancestors Rufus from dying in the 1800's. This book takes place in Maryland.In that time when slavery was taken place and Dana had to adapt to that time.While in her present time she is a free and in California pursuing her carrer as an authour. In my opion Octavia Butler's message is that even in the face of oppression humans have the capicity ti forgive thier oppressors.
In the book Kindred, Dana(the main character)consistently forgice people. When Dana attempts tp run away from the plantation to find her husband, but Dana was caught by Tom Weylin.Tom Weylin(Rufus' father) kicked Dan in the head.A couple of years later Tom Weyin was sick and had a heart attack. Dana attempted to save him by giving him mouth-to-mouth. This explains that Dana understands the relationship between Rufus and Tom therefore between all the oppression and controversy they had.
Another example of Dana forgiving others in the book is when Margaret(Rufus' mother approached Dana while she cleaning, Margeret slaps her across the face and says,"You filthy black whore.This is a christians house." Later on when Margaret grew old she is sweet and kind and in need of assistance. Dana adapts and have to move on. Dana forgave her for physically oppressing her. Margaret was allways jealous of Dana for having a personal relationship with Rufus.At that time it was usual for whites to abuse blacks. But for Dana and her recent time the early 1970's she don't tolerate that.She had to adapt to the old time.
One different situation, when Dana forgives people in her flashbacks is when, Rufus put Dana in the feild to pick cotton. Rufus believed that Dana was the one to blame for his father's lost. So he punished Dana. Social Justice wise she has no rights and can't revolt against the whites and overseers. Rufus hired an overseer to train and whip Dana into shape to be a feildhand. She was abused physically and mentally. Every little thing Dana did wrong she was lashed with the whip. It was econical exploitation. Dana feels that Dana is being used and as a nurse and a puching bag. But Rufus feels that she is a smart slave ready to run away.
Now you see that Octavia Butler tried to stress the message of forgiveness. The capacitity Dana has and how flexible she is with Rufus and hid family. But the person that has a problem with forgiveness is Alice(Rufus' babymother)is so fed up with Rufus' aggressive,jealous,oppressive and biased self. She felt all her buttons were pushed. Her children were put into slavery, she was raped many times, and got her husband sold to the south. Alice shoud havestuck it out or killed Rufus. The main point was that Octavia wanted to distinguish how the time changes the perseverence and hope. Alice and Dana are from the same family but Dana has more hope .
In the book Kindred, Dana(the main character)consistently forgice people. When Dana attempts tp run away from the plantation to find her husband, but Dana was caught by Tom Weylin.Tom Weylin(Rufus' father) kicked Dan in the head.A couple of years later Tom Weyin was sick and had a heart attack. Dana attempted to save him by giving him mouth-to-mouth. This explains that Dana understands the relationship between Rufus and Tom therefore between all the oppression and controversy they had.
Another example of Dana forgiving others in the book is when Margaret(Rufus' mother approached Dana while she cleaning, Margeret slaps her across the face and says,"You filthy black whore.This is a christians house." Later on when Margaret grew old she is sweet and kind and in need of assistance. Dana adapts and have to move on. Dana forgave her for physically oppressing her. Margaret was allways jealous of Dana for having a personal relationship with Rufus.At that time it was usual for whites to abuse blacks. But for Dana and her recent time the early 1970's she don't tolerate that.She had to adapt to the old time.
One different situation, when Dana forgives people in her flashbacks is when, Rufus put Dana in the feild to pick cotton. Rufus believed that Dana was the one to blame for his father's lost. So he punished Dana. Social Justice wise she has no rights and can't revolt against the whites and overseers. Rufus hired an overseer to train and whip Dana into shape to be a feildhand. She was abused physically and mentally. Every little thing Dana did wrong she was lashed with the whip. It was econical exploitation. Dana feels that Dana is being used and as a nurse and a puching bag. But Rufus feels that she is a smart slave ready to run away.
Now you see that Octavia Butler tried to stress the message of forgiveness. The capacitity Dana has and how flexible she is with Rufus and hid family. But the person that has a problem with forgiveness is Alice(Rufus' babymother)is so fed up with Rufus' aggressive,jealous,oppressive and biased self. She felt all her buttons were pushed. Her children were put into slavery, she was raped many times, and got her husband sold to the south. Alice shoud havestuck it out or killed Rufus. The main point was that Octavia wanted to distinguish how the time changes the perseverence and hope. Alice and Dana are from the same family but Dana has more hope .
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