Mr. Weylin In Octavia Butler's Kindred
In the book Kindred the first character I chose to analyze name was Mr. Weylin. Mr. Weylin is this white slave master who has a son named Rufus. Mr. Weylin holds a lot of power on the plantation, however as a white person he lacks some education yet he runs a sustainable plantation. In the book Butler introduces a black woman named Dana. Dana can time travel from the present in the past where she visits her ancestors Rufus when he’s in danger. However, when
Dana goes back to the past, she goes back as an educated black woman who is powerful due to her knowledge and ability she has to read and write. Dana also travels back one time with her white husband Kevin which allowed her safety and power throughout the novel when she was in his presents.
Due to the fact Dana can read and knowledge is power that will allow the black race to succeed made clear that Dana threatens Mr. Weylin in the book. Kevin said “Mr. Weylin doesn’t like the way you talk. I don’t think he’s had much education himself, and heresents you…. Weylin was warning me that dangerous to keep a slave like you- educated, maybe kidnapped from a free state- as far north as this( Pg. 80
Butler).
Dana goes back to the past, she goes back as an educated black woman who is powerful due to her knowledge and ability she has to read and write. Dana also travels back one time with her white husband Kevin which allowed her safety and power throughout the novel when she was in his presents.
Due to the fact Dana can read and knowledge is power that will allow the black race to succeed made clear that Dana threatens Mr. Weylin in the book. Kevin said “Mr. Weylin doesn’t like the way you talk. I don’t think he’s had much education himself, and heresents you…. Weylin was warning me that dangerous to keep a slave like you- educated, maybe kidnapped from a free state- as far north as this( Pg. 80
Butler).