Flagel praises the amalgamation of narration of slave that Butler uses. She mentions that the exploration of the history is the brilliant move. The time travel allows more solid connection between Dana and slavery one century ago. The conflict of white and black people, even within the same racial classification, is expressed typically and credibly. The comparison between the present and the past indicates that the racialism persists in modern day as if it is conventional. The time travel also reveals the strength of using the knowledge and the limitation of it, critiquing the inequality of society in the modern day. This article is strongly matched with the critical ideas Butler wants to make. Especially, both author agrees to use a novel
