Dana Point

editor Charles Anderson Dana who died in 1897 aged 78. Dana said one of the most influential quotes in the news today, being “When a dog bites a man that is not news, but when a man bites a dog that is news.” This quote is of interest because it is peculiar, it is normal for a man to be bitten by a dog, however a man bites a dog you’re labeled as being psychotic which will then make the headlines. This essay firstly outlines the philosophy of the quote by Charles Anderson Dana. Secondly the…

science fiction book written by Octavia Butler which explores slavery, interracial relationships, family history, love, hate, and fear through time travel. The main character and narrator is Edana who goes by Dana, an African American woman newly married to Kevin who is white in 1976. Dana and Kevin have just moved from an apartment in Los Angeles to a home of their own a few miles away in Altadena. In the prologue Dana’s arm was crushed inside a wall in her home, and had to be amputated above…

You’re lucky to have found him…” (Brockmann pg.198). When Skylar decided to not tell Dana that Calvin was being bullied, it showed her loyalty to Calvin and her respect for his privacy. Experiences with love and loyalty shape individuals by creating expectations of relationships with their significant other and with friends. An example of this is when Dana tells Milo and Skylar, “‘Congratulations, Bubble Gum, you passed. You are an honorable, loyal, and true friend.’ She…

by Octavia Butler. In Kindred, Dana Franklin is transported back in time whenever her ancestor, Rufus Weylin, is in danger, and when Dana goes to Rufus’s time, she realizes that she is going to a time where African American people are still slaves. Every time Dana goes to help Rufus, she is treated even worse than the last time she had gone back. At one point, Dana is told that she needs to stay on the plantation that Tom Weylin, Rufus’s father, owns because Dana is unable to actually get…

different styles and forms, identifying the point of view, memorizing literary terms and looking beyond the obvious for meaning. I will explore two basic themes from the literary works “Kindred” by Octavia Butler and “The Encyclopedia of Early Earth” by Isabel Greenberg and these themes are the theme of history and the theme of storytelling.…

20th century women like Dana are still undermined by white men like Kevin, who is shown to reinforce patriarchal values through his treatment of her. Moreover, it is repeatedly shown in the novel that 19th century black women were even more oppressed than…

novel into two characters’ point of view shows how the knowledge, or lack thereof, of the bigamy situation truly affects both families presented. Readers gain knowledge of the background story of each family and the different emotions that run through Dana and Chaurisse as they live their normal lives and as their situations intensify. The “family story” of each sister is an important piece of knowledge that is gained from each point of view. While in chapter two, Dana describes how her parents…

When Dana returns to the present, the next time she feels a travelling episode is happening, her husband, Kevin, holds on to her (Butler 58). This shows how Kevin does not trust Dana to go alone; he believes she needs him to protect and look after her, because she cannot handle herself. Not only are they believed to be unable to protect themselves, females are also forced to take care of those that have hurt them. The Oedipal complex is shown when Dana find Rufus, hurt, and she…

sending Dana an email about setting up a meeting. Work around her schedule. The meeting should take place in the conference room. Be mindful that she might become defensive during the meeting. Therefore, I recommend that you mentally prepare how you are to approach her. Convey Positive Intent ‘The second step is involves stating the issue you would like to discuss and why. You have to convey positive intent and not blame Dana for the situation. I recommend you saying the following, “Dana,…

provides a very interesting observation as it provides a first-person account of a young “African-American woman who finds herself shuttled between her California home in 1976 and pre-Civil War Maryland plantation” (Levecq 528). While on the plantation, Dana meets…