Jack O’Brien Dr. Powell 10/04/2012 English 121 To Make a Slave Slaves do not have an option to decide whether they are born a slave or not‚ nor do they choose to be one either. In Octavia Butler’s Kindred‚ we find that a slave’s actions do not directly make them a slave‚ and nothing that they can do will affect the status quo of slavery. Rather it is the actions that a slave-owner makes that makes a slave‚ and in doing so takes away their humanity. Tom Weylin knows that he can have any
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Angela Williams RED090 Kindred When Kevin and Dana arrive back in 1976 they make love. Feeling lost‚ Kevin and Dana agree they felt most at home on the plantation. Kevin seems to be an image of Rufus‚ and the Weylins and their houses are similar. Kevin grew out his beard during the years he was there to help disguise him‚ because he was helping freeing slaves. He is unable to remember how to operate any device like the TV or typewriter. Kevin gets upset and angry at Dana as she gets dizzy. When
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Kindred is about a girl named Dana who is teleported from the 1970’s back to the 1800’s slave era when a boy named Rufus is in danger of losing his life. Dana faces many hardships and learns many things about her ancestors and the environment they grew up in. Tom Weylin is Rufus’s father and considered an evil man along with his son as he grows older. They both commit what this era would consider violent crimes‚ but in there time it was considered perfectly normal. Surprisingly there are many similarities
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an administrator in the Student Activities Office for help. 1. What is at stake for the key parties‚ including those who disagree with you? What is important to them? The key stakeholders are Erica‚ Matt‚ and all present and future members of the Spirit Club. Erica is the protagonist and she needs to decide to either talk to Matt about the missing club money or remain silent to maintain her friendship with Matt. Her decision puts their friendship at stake if she decides to confront Matt or report
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Dana‚ from the novel Kindred‚ experiences these so called “hallucinations” or as she would call them‚ “time travels”. There is no specific data showing what the real explanation for why these episodes occur but one possibility could be that Dana has the ability to time travel to past years meet people that had an effect on her in present day. When someone time travels‚ there body and mind goes with them and they disappear from reality. Time travel is usually by choice and the time traveler is aware
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practitioners‚ and several ethical codes for OD practice have been developed by various professional associations. Ethical dilemmas in OD arise around misrepresentation‚ misuse of data‚ coercion‚ value and goal conflict‚ and technical ineptness. In this case Kindred Todd who had just finished the master’s degree in organization development and had landed her first consulting position with a small consulting company. But Todd met a problem with ethics. After Todd was hired‚ her boss assigned her to a new client
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Kindred Validation I was born in 1947‚ six years after my brother‚ and I was a girl. According to my mom and dad‚ our family was perfectly complete. I had strawberry-blonde-red‚ curly hair‚ and a milky way of freckles across my nose. I was forever regarded as “cute”. My brother‚ Len‚ was handsome‚ gifted‚ and extremely talented in art. In my parents eyes he could do no wrong. I silently observed and heard the constant accolades of Len’s talents. At a young age‚ he entered paintings in the county
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Harley-Davidson should consider modernizing the technology used in its motorcycles while at the same time maintaining their retro look. Harley’s lack of innovation has tarnished the brand’s image‚ especially to younger consumers. The Chevrolet Camaro‚ Dodge Challenger‚ and Ford Mustang have all revived classic body styles in their latest model redesign. However‚ modern technology was incorporated into these models‚ so while they look similar to classic automobiles of the past‚ they have all the bells
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grammar‚ but there are other revisions you can make that will have a greater impact on your paper that we need to take care of first. Essay Summary This essay examines how issues of identity were influenced by language‚ appearance‚ and mannerisms in Kindred. Strengths of the Essay You have a great deal of discussion backed up by solid examples and evidence throughout your paper‚ Brianna. This makes your observations and claims very persuasive. Nice work. Introduction/Conclusion Your introduction
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