Why? 15. How does the relationship between Dana and Rufus develop? Dana gets Rufus to help sneak her out of the house without being seen. Dana is a strong, independent woman who has made a name for herself as a published author. Rufus rapes and enslaves Alice and attempts to rape and enslave Dana. Although baffled, he does agree to Dana's request that he call her a black woman. One similarity between Dana and Alice is that they both must become slaves on a plantation. The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. She waits for Rufus to wake up, hoping that Alice and Isaac will have a good head start in fleeing. Rufus retains an obsessive love for Alice since childhood and forces Alice to become his mistress. Dana has no idea how to help Rufus get well, so Nigel suggests that Sarah make the tea she usually makes to help ague. Dana is angry that Rufus, who raped Alice, is now getting her to himself. Rufus expects Dana to act just as Alice did, forgetting that the two women are not actually the same person. Rufus Weylin - The inconsistent, power-drunk slave owner and the father of one of Dana's ancestors. Rufus uses Dana to get to Alice because he knows that he can. Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Sarah does not push back against slavery too much, claiming that things aren't so bad here. Click to see full answer. He is horrified by her injuries, he demands that . 16. How is this significant? Unlock full access to Course Hero. The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. Does Alice use Dana? Meanwhile, Rufus seems to see both Alice and Dana as two halves of a wife, with Alice providing the romantic component and Dana supplying the work partnership and companionship. Dana tries to convince Rufus to free all his slaves in his will, but Rufus says she might kill him if he does that. What goal, other than keeping Rufus alive, does Dana set for herself while living on the plantation? Why does Rufus say he didn't help Dana Contact Kevin? Rufus says he has nightmares about her leaving him alone to suffer and die. He longs to be loved but expects to always get his way, using coercion and violence if he is denied. That the 1800s was a better time to live and Kevin and Dana would prefer to live with Rufus c. Kevin and Dana are happier now because there is no racism in their . Suddenly, at a time when she is most happy and content, she is pulled by the force of Rufus Weylin into the past to save his life. Synopsis. Most of all, she hates Dana's independence. Dana states: "It was that destructive single-minded . The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. Does Alice also use Dana?" (Butler 286). Alice later bears two children with Rufus, Joseph and Hagar - and Hagar turns out to be Dana 's great-grandmother. Both Dana and Alice have to become slaves on a plantation, run away for a life of freedom, and tolerate the treatment of Rufus. Dana states: "It was that destructive single . Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? 10. The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. Dana and Rufus have an extremely complex relationship because when Dana travels into the past, she is a slave while Rufus is the plantation master, but she also later finds out that she is biologically related to Rufus. a. 9. What does, "Paperless blacks were fair game for any white" mean? 16. Dana resists, but she worries that even if Alice refuses to go to him willingly, he will simply resort to rape. "The Storm" 1. Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, is drowning; and Dana has been summoned across the years to save him. Rufus abuses Dana on the subject of Kevin, suggesting that maybe Kevin wants to be with "his own kind." Rufus tells her that his father thinks he should just sleep with Dana. Does Alice also use Dana? She works at a temp agency to supplement her writing; it is there that she meets Kevin. Does Alice use Dana? Likewise, who is Luke Kindred? Dana is called to save his life starting when he is a young boy; she remains with him until she kills him when he tries to rape her after Alice's death. 16. Read an in-depth analysis of Rufus Weylin. To begin with Dana sees Rufus as a child needing or relying upon her protection. Dana decides to run away from the plantation when she finds out. Dana hadn't considered the possibility. Why does Rufus use Dana to get Alice? 12. Kindred Essay Dana and Rufus might look like friends from the outside, but Dana's feelings for him are quite different from what we think of them. This creates another parallel between the lives of Dana and Alice, but more specifically their relationships with white men. Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Does Alice also use Dana? Rufus tells Dana that he needs her to help him with his goal to have sex with Alice. Dana realizes that if Sarah were around in . Sarah tells Dana that the slave traders cut off Isaac's ears. Choose a specific incident and determine who holds power over whom . What was he waiting for?" (pg.259). Dana, a modern black woman, is celebrating her twenty-sixth birthday with her new husband, when she is abruptly snatched from her home in present California and transported back to the antebellum South. The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. What is the name of the son Alice and Rufus have? 16. Dana's modern upbringing has given her greater ability to resist Rufus because Dana has more options for preserving her safety than Alice ever had. Read an in-depth analysis of Rufus Weylin. Dana. Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Choose a specific incident and determine who holds power over whom; assess how it affects the situation. But in the end, Alice goes to Rufus. In many ways, he seems to love Alice. And also, after Alice's death, there is relationship with Dana as a black woman like Alice. She is sent back to the past to save her ancestor Rufus's life, and has to adjust to life as a slave. How does Kevin's feelings about Dana's time travel change once he travels back in time with her? The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. 15. Title: Rufus and Alice's Relationship The Relationship of Rufus and Dana, severely twisted and strained over the time they've known each other, is a staple throughout the book and reminds the reader that even with Danas influence in his life Rufus cannot become an improved man. He courteously asks Dana for items from her handbag, when it would be easy for him to take them without asking. When he does this she realizes it, and fights against him and eventually kills him. Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Alice calls her a traitor to all black people. Analysis: The Fight, Parts 6-8. 15. 2. From the portion of kindred(The fight) page 119 to 167. Sarah comes in with the tea, looking much older, and Dana goes to get the Excedrin from her bag in the attic. Does Alice use Dana? Dana finds herself caught in the middle of the relationship between Rufus and Alice. However , Things changes as time goes . Then he says that he sold Sam because he wanted Dana. Still, his agreement is unnecessary. Only then does she see the fireplace in the room where she could have safely let the drapes burn, but luckily the curtains land . She tells Dana that Alice will take her place in Rufus's bedroom, and Dana explains that her relationship with Rufus is not sexual. She narrowly rescues the pills from a small slave girl who was trying to open the bottle, thinking it was candy. She is beginning a new marriage with a white man, an unusual relationship in 1976, but even more unacceptable in 1819. While Rufus is gone Sarah and Dana talk, and Dana wonders why Sarah chastises other slaves and is mean to them. He pushed me back on the pallet, and for a few moments, we lay there, still. A riverbank. Rufus tries to make Dana stay in his time period, and fill the spot in his life that Alice left. Why does Rufus use Dana to get Alice? Rufus rapes and enslaves Alice and attempts to rape and enslave Dana. After she time travels back to the early 1800s, she has to save Rufus from . Also, what do you make of Rufus's assertion that Dana and Alice are the same woman? S. Read an in-depth analysis of Rufus Weylin. Joe Weylin. Dana's ancestor, son of Tom Weylin and heir to the plantation, master of Alice, father of Joe and Hagar. In another scene in "The Fight", shows Dana and Alice talking about Kevin and Rufus, where Alice says that Kevin is just like Rufus just because of the color of their skin (Butler 168). Dana is called to save his life starting when he is a young boy; she remains with him until she kills him when he tries to rape her after Alice's death. What does Dana learn about her? Dana's ancestor, son of Tom Weylin and heir to the plantation, master of Alice, father of Joe and Hagar. Choose a specific incident and determine who holds power over whom . Spending time in the past shaped Dana and Kevin's personalities and sense of right/wrong b. It's a pretty ugly scene, as you can imagine. What remark does Rufus make about Dana's pants? After the fight, what promise does Rufus make to Dana? Dana states: "It was that destructive single . What are "Patrols"? Why is Dana upset about the way Rufus has "gotten" Alice? Finally, Rufus comes to. Read an in-depth analysis of Rufus Weylin. Sarah worries that Dana's frank talk is going to get her in trouble. Dana states: "It was that destructive single . She hates Dana's hold over Kevin. 15. Which slave is related to Dana? The papers are Dana's letters to Kevin, meaning that Rufus never mailed them. Explain. He longs to be loved but expects to always get his way, using coercion and violence if he is denied. Asked by Sangit B #947646 on 11/5/2019 8:53 AM Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/6/2019 12:32 PM Answers 1 Add Yours. Though born a free black woman, Alice becomes a slave of the Weylin estate after the arrest of her first husband, Isaac Jackson. Yet Rufus does not respect either woman as he should, making this relationship far more unhealthy and detrimental than Dana and Kevin's marriage. She hates Dana's ability to read and write, and her educated way of speaking. 15. The n-word, now incendiary, is part of Rufus's everyday vocabulary. She wants to know where she can find Alice's cabin in the woods because Alice and her mother are freed slaves and Dana thinks she can stay with them. Dana states: "It was that destructive single . Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Click to see full answer. If Rufus feels like being magnanimous, he . Be sure to cite evidence from the text to support your 9. Choose a specific incident; and determine who holds power over whom and assess how it affects that situation. Without doing so consciously, Rufus claims the right to oppress Dana by using the word casually in conversation. Why does Rufus use Dana to get Alice? Rufus. He is glad that Dana came to help him, and asks where Alice and Isaac went, but Dana refuses to tell him. Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Does Alice also use Dana? The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. For instance, when Dana saved him from drowning in the river. 15. Does Alice use Dana? In relationship with Dana , Rufus likes Dana since she saves his life . Choose a specific incident; and determine who holds power over whom and assess how it affects that situation. A black man." (Butler 111). From what does Dana save Rufus from the first time? He knows that Alice is not interested in him; in fact, she has flat out rejected his advancements, an embarrassment he can not. As Rufus grow up , he becomes likely white person in slavery time . Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Analysis: The Fall, Parts 5-8. What does the author suggest with the changes in Dana and Kevin they realize when they return to their own time? In the novel Dana is a free and independent woman. Arts & Humanities English English Literature. 9. How does she get him to agree? Dana states: "It was that destructive single . Describe what happens when the Patrols arrive at Alice's house. Likewise, who is Luke Kindred? Rufus rapes and enslaves Alice and attempts to rape and enslave Dana. He longs to be loved but expects to always get his way, using coercion and violence if he is denied. Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Does Alice also use Dana? What does Rufus want Dana to call him? Rufus says that if Dana doesn't convince Alice to do this, then he will make the women's lives miserable. Rufus asks her to talk Alice into sleeping with him. Choose a specific incident; and determine who holds power over whom and assess how it affects that situation. 8. Rufus Weylin - The inconsistent, power-drunk slave owner and the father of one of Dana's ancestors. 16. She refuses to promise him she would never do such a thing. Significantly, Dana seems to lose her arm because Rufus keeps hold of her wrist when she transports Dana sits on a bed and watches a small red-haired boy, who looks like an older version of Rufus, accidentally set fire to the drapes with a burning stick.Realizing the danger of a fire in a wooden house, Dana gathers up the curtains and throws them out the window. Does Alice also use Dana? Choose a specific incident and determine who holds power over whom; assess how it affects that situation. Dana finds herself caught in the middle of the relationship between Rufus and Alice. How does Dana lose her arm in Kindred? She hates Dana's affectionate, respectful relationship with Rufus. Rufus Weylin - The inconsistent, power-drunk slave owner and the father of one of Dana's ancestors.Rufus rapes and enslaves Alice and attempts to rape and enslave Dana. Dana rolls Rufus onto his back and assesses the injuries, deeming them fairly minimal. Dana does not know about it right away, but one day Rufus leaves to go into town to get Alice. Rufus rapes and enslaves Alice and attempts to rape and enslave Dana. Rufus tries to have power over Dana and Alice who are both black . There is relationship with Alice as his slave , which is unimaginable in that time . Dana is a twenty-six year old African American woman; she is smart, bold, independent, and perspicacious. Dana . He longs to be loved but expects to always get his way, using coercion and violence if he is denied. Does Alice also use Dana? Dana finds herself caught in the middle of the relationship between Rufus and Alice. Does Alice also use Dana? A few days later, Alice hands Dana some papers she found in Rufus' bag. Rufus. Comments (0) Answer & Explanation. "So what else do I have to lose?" He asked. Rufus tries to have power over Dana and Alice who are both black. The Fight (9-16) 1. Margaret Weylin resents Dana for several reasons, most of them motivated by jealousy. 13. Rufus's charming ways makes it easy, for Dana and for us, to forget that his behavior is frequently monstrous. Why does Rufus use Dana to get to Alice? Click to see full answer. To teach Rufus tolerance. Dana states: "It was that destructive single . 16. 7. Who is Alice? Choose a specific incident and determine who holds power over whom; assess how it affects that situation. According to the book "Kindred", Dana says "maybe that was why we didn't hate each other. Choose a specific incident and determine who holds power over whom; assess how it affects the situation. Rufus tries to guilt Dana with familial obligation (although this also brings up the . There is relationship with Alice as his slave, which is unimaginable in that time. Rufus Weylin - The inconsistent, power-drunk slave owner and the father of one of Dana's ancestors. The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate. Think about the contrast between her marriage to Kevin being illegal in the 1800's, and Rufus' actions toward Alice being legal. He longs to be loved but expects to always get his way, using coercion and violence if he is denied. Choose a specific incident; and determine who holds power over whom and assess how it affects that situation. 11. The needs and well-being of other residents of the plantation create a web of obligation that is difficult to navigate.