Chapter two will explore the importance of Dana becoming intimately knowledgeable about the past and the people who existed during that time period. Using trauma theory, I will navigate how the physical and emotional pain that Dana endures causes her to become less disconnected and changes her mentality about the past, which enables her to become more connected with her ancestors. This connection is key because without she would be unable to narrate the novel on behalf of her ancestors without it being colored by her own twentieth century prejudices. In addition to becoming more connected with the past, this chapter will explore the importance of who can be an ideal authorial voice. I explore the way that Kevin is unable to narrate on behalf
