Kindred Chapter 3 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What agency did Dana work at?

Casual Labor Agency

Where did Dana meet Kevin first?

At an auto parts warehouse

What's weird about Kevin's hair and eyes?

He's prematurely gray and his eyes are really pale and colorless

What do Dana and Kevin have in common about their families?

Their families both expected them to be something other than writers, and their parents both died years ago Signup and view all the answers

What did Kevin and Dana do for their first date outside of the warehouse?

Go to a hit play in L.A. Signup and view all the answers

How old was Kevin and Dana when they first met?

34 ; 22 Signup and view all the answers

Who traveled with Dana back to the olden times?

Kevin Signup and view all the answers

What did Rufus hurt?

His leg; he fell from a tree Signup and view all the answers

What year are Dana and Kevin from?

1976 Signup and view all the answers

What did Kevin compare with Rufus to convince him that Dana and him are from a future time?

Dates on the coins Signup and view all the answers

What roles do Dana and Kevin have to play in Rufus's time?

Dana plays the slave to Kevin Signup and view all the answers

Description of Weylin house:

Red brick 2-story Georgian colonial home with dormer windows, and a chimney on each end Signup and view all the answers

What's Rufus's mother's name?

Margaret Weylin Signup and view all the answers

What reason did Dana give to Carrie for being dressed the way she was?

Kevin was too cheap to buy her new clothes Signup and view all the answers

Who is Nigel's father?

Luke Signup and view all the answers

Who is the cook at the Weylin house?

Sarah, Carrie's mother Signup and view all the answers

Why was Tom Weylin nervous about having Dana at the house?

She might teach the other blacks about freedom Signup and view all the answers

What did Dana tell Luke and Sarah as an excuse for why she talks so well?

Her mother was a teacher and taught her Signup and view all the answers

Why does Dana need to worry about food and health in Rufus's time?

The food could be ill-cooked or carrying disease; malaria also ran rampant, and doctors knew nothing Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Sarah's family?

A tree fell on her husband as he was cutting it, and he died. Tom Weylin sold three of her children, and Carrie was left behind because she's mute, and 'worthless' to buyers. Her children were sold because Margaret wanted to buy more items for the house Signup and view all the answers

What job did Kevin get at Tom Weylin's house?

He's going to tutor Rufus while his leg is healing away from school Signup and view all the answers

What backstory did Kevin tell Tom Weylin for him and Dana?

Kevin is a writer from New York traveling through the South researching for his next book. He bought Dana because she could read and write, and hopefully help him. He's broke because a few days back he drank with the wrong people and was robbed. When his journey ends in Louisiana he plans to sell Dana there for a better price and return back to New York. Dana won't run away from them because Kevin promised to take her back to New York, and the two are having sex Signup and view all the answers

Where did Dana work at the Weylin house?

She helped in the kitchen, and sometimes with the housework Signup and view all the answers

Where would Dana hide for refuge from Margaret Weylin?

Kevin's room Signup and view all the answers

Where does Dana sleep at the Weylin house?

In the attic where most house servants slept, but she then moved into Kevin's room Signup and view all the answers

Why does Dana want to stay at the Weylin house even though Margaret is a threat?

She wants Rufus to have as many good memories of her, so that when she comes back in a few years from now he might help her Signup and view all the answers

What books did Dana read Rufus?

Robinson Crusoe - about a shipwrecked slave-trading voyage, Pilgrim's Progress, Gulliver's Travels Signup and view all the answers

Who was Tom Weylin's first wife, and what was her hobby?

Miss Hannah; reading Signup and view all the answers

Who is Rufus's schoolteacher and what did his schoolteacher tell him?

Mr. Jennings; said that Rufus was too stupid to learn anything Signup and view all the answers

What happened to Alice's father?

Tom Weylin sold him to a buyer passing by to Georgia. Weylin was afraid he would run away again Signup and view all the answers

How old is Dana right now?

26 Signup and view all the answers

What did Tom Weylin ask Dana to do concerning Rufus?

Weylin wanted Dana to tutor Rufus instead of Kevin. He wanted to buy her Signup and view all the answers

What did Tom Weylin call of the slaves to watch?

Him whipping another slave for talking about; it was meant to teach the rest a lesson for stepping out of line Signup and view all the answers

What did Margaret do to Dana for sleeping in Kevin's room?

She called her a '*****' and slapped her across the face Signup and view all the answers

Who said, 'Just say yes sir. Then go ahead and do what you want to do. Might have to take a whipping for it later on, but if you want it bad enough, the whipping won't matter much.'

Luke to Nigel Signup and view all the answers

What was Luke's position at the Weylin house?

He acted as a black overseer in charge of the other field hands Signup and view all the answers

What did Tom Weylin catch Dana doing while she was supposed to be cleaning?

Reading a book in the library. He made Carrie clean the room instead Signup and view all the answers

What did Nigel ask Dana to teach him?

How to read Signup and view all the answers

What did Dana and Kevin see the children playing?

They were acting like slaveholders, buying and selling their slaves at an auction Signup and view all the answers

What did Tom do as punishment to Rufus for talking back to him when Dana was reading to him?

He made Rufus go 4 days without Dana reading to him Signup and view all the answers

What did Rufus do to his mother one day while Dana was reading to him?

His mother kept on bothering him so he exploded at her and told her to leave his room Signup and view all the answers

What did Dana promise Carrie she would teach her?

How to read, but it had to be kept a secret from Sarah Signup and view all the answers

Where did Dana teach Nigel how to read?

In the cookhouse. The Weylins never came into the cookhouse, and Sarah allowed Dana to teach him there Signup and view all the answers

Who stepped into the cookhouse when Dana was teaching Nigel how to read?

Tom Weylin Signup and view all the answers

What did Tom Weylin do to Dana as punishment for reading books in the cookhouse without his permission?

He whipped her and lectured her. Dana vomited Signup and view all the answers

Did Kevin reach Dana before she disappeared back to her own time?

False Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Dana and Kevin

Dana works at a Casual Labor Agency.
Kevin and Dana met at an auto parts warehouse; he is 34 years old, and she is 22.
Both come from families that expected them to pursue paths other than writing, and both have lost their parents.

Life at the Weylin House

The Weylin house is a red brick, two-story Georgian colonial home featuring dormer windows and chimneys.
Rufus, Tom Weylin's son, injures his leg after falling from a tree.
Rufus's mother is named Margaret Weylin, who poses a threat to Dana's safety.
Dana works in the kitchen and does housework; she eventually sleeps in the attic before moving to Kevin's room.
Tom Weylin fears Dana might teach other enslaved people about freedom.

Relationships with Enslaved Individuals

Luke, acting as a black overseer, is Nigel's father, while Sarah, Carrie's mother, is the cook.
Dana promises Carrie to teach her how to read in secret and teaches Nigel in the cookhouse, away from the Weylins.

Education and Empowerment

Dana reads books to Rufus, including "Robinson Crusoe" and "Gulliver's Travels."
Kevin is tutoring Rufus while he heals, and he made up a backstory about being a writer researching for a book to justify their presence.

Conflict and Resistance

Margaret Weylin reacts violently when she discovers Dana sleeping in Kevin's room, slapping her and calling her derogatory names.
Tom Weylin punishes Dana for reading by whipping her, showing the severe consequences of her defiance.
Rufus exhibits overwhelming frustration towards his mother and grapples with the lessons imparted by his environment.

Cultural Context

The narrative details systemic oppression; Tom Weylin sells Sarah's children to buy household items, showcasing the personal impact of slavery.
Children mimic their parents' behavior, playing at being slaveholders and engaging in mock auctions.
The presence of disease and poor food safety conditions heightens Dana's concerns for survival in Rufus’s time.

Time Travel Dynamics

Dana travels back through time with Kevin to 1819, but his journey back to her modern time is interrupted.
The couple faces challenges maintaining their identities in the historical context of oppression and survival.
Kevin tries to convince Rufus of their future origins by referencing dates on coins, highlighting the clash between time periods.

Conclusion

Through relationships, conflict, and the struggles for education and freedom, the storyline encapsulates the complexities of existence during slavery, revealing personal and systemic challenges faced by African-Americans.

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