rufus-a lost cause?
I thought Kindred was by far one of the more captivating books we got to read this semester. The time travel element worked incredibly well with the heavy topic of slavery. when I first understood who Rufus was and became accustomed to what was happening, I was really interested in his character. I knew the book would follow his life and we would watch him turn into someone, but I didn't know who. Generally speaking, the theme of your environment shaping who you are is pretty prevalent throughout life, however, there are always the stories of people becoming the opposite of the environment and becoming "rebels". The part of me that wants a happy ending in every book was hoping Rufus would be the same way, but I knew there was no way he could completely transform. I even wondered for a second if Rufus' connection to Alice would be a love story and somehow Kindred would have a cheesy aspect to it. However, the biggest question I wondered was how impactful would one pe...