Write about the novel Kindred by Octavia E Butler

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Write about the novel Kindred by Octavia E. Butler. Compare and contrast each characters’ personalities, and analysis what causes the similarities and differences.
Kindred is a 1979 book that was written by Octavia E. Butler. The book is engaging and the story entertaining while also finding ways to evoke feelings of sadness from the reader. The narrator is Dana, a woman who lives in the 20th century but finds herself in the 18th century and deep within the slavery system. Dana immediately understands where she is and even though confusing, she tries her best to affect the storyline with her actions. Her life is turned upside down as she is torn between two worlds which appear to be demanding so much from her. First, there is her black history which she must protect through her actions towards other African Americans. Then, there is her loving and kind side which forces her to want to protect and care for people like Rufus who eventually becomes a monster and even attempts to rape her. However, she is not the only character who is impacting the flow of the story. There is Kevin, Rufus, Tom, Alice Greenwood, Alice’s mother, and Margaret Weylin. Each of these people’s actions does influence the story and impact the flow of events. The focus of this article is on these characters, and by doing this, this article seeks to compare and contrast their personalities while also revealing the underlying differences and similarities.
Dana Franklin
Dana is a 26-year old woman who is married to Kelvin. She is a young black woman and a writer. Dana works at a temp agency so that she can supplement her writing career. Dana is sent back to the past to save the life of ancestor Rufus where she finds herself plunged into the nineteenth century where she encounters slavery. Dana must struggle to establish her identify at this new world and try to maintain her freedom. She learns what it means to be a slave. The experience makes her grow closer to her fellow slaves as she seeks to identify with them.
Dana is a compassionate woman who cares for her oppressors. In order to save the future existence of her family, Dana must do her best to save the life of Rufus (Hua 395). She knows that her wellbeing depends on the survival of her forbearer Rufus and hence she tries to save his life. Dana wonders if she should let Rufus die and hence assist dozens of slaves. However, Dana shows feelings of genuine affection towards her oppressor. On the contrary, Rufus enslaves and abuses her. He is cruel and does not care about the feelings of the slaves. Despite the help Rufus gets from Dana, he continues to harm her. Each time Dana saves his life, Rufus stripes her of another piece of her dignity. Rufus is not bothered by the compassion he is receiving from Dana because he considers her a slave.
Dana is a strong woman who makes intelligent decisions in the hope (Richard 125). She also has a thriving writing career. Although Dana attempts to adapt to the oppression, she retains her sense of self and autonomy. Dana refuses to tolerate the prejudices and controlling tendencies of Rufus. Even though Rufus wants to sleep with her, Dana denies him the opportunity. Eventually, Dana has to kill Ru...