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Analyzing an author’s craft requires a deep dive into the details of how one writes. Octavia E. Butler departs from conventional plot structure in Kindred. She uses flashbacks, foreshadowing, and subplots to develop mood and characterization.
To start, look at Butler’s use of these three types of plot structures. First of all, she uses a flashback when [Dana was trying to save her ancestor, Rufus Weylin from dying at the Antebellum South] (pages 22-23). Secondly, she uses foreshadowing when [in the novel, Dana had felt depressed and anxious when she had thought about the terrible events that had happened to her in the past, as she had gotten many mysterious cuts on her arms indicating her consequences and foreboding] (page 58). Thirdly, she utilizes subplots when [experiencing the differences of being a slave or master, that evolves into the dynamic of Rufus and Dana, which highlights the problems of survival, power, and emotional handling] (page 105). These tactics serve to develop mood and characterization.
To continue, the author develops a mood of [distress and agitation throughout the novel]. For example, the text states, “[Every time I was transported back, I felt the fear coil in my stomach]” (page 40). To explain, the plot of the piece promotes feelings of [stress and anxiety as Dana faces the fate of horror against her ancestry]. Through this, the reader can relate to the character.
Altogether, Butler has crafted a character, namely the piece’s protagonist: [Dana Franklin]. She makes use of delicate details, including the plot pieces addressed above and vivid verbs, such as “[struggled, fought, and endured]” (page 76). To elaborate, these actions show this character to be [self-determined and brave as she takes her inheritance and sums up her efforts and strengths when she tries fighting for her survival against oppression]. This leads to lessons learned as the character is developed throughout the literary piece. All this is to show growth.
In conclusion, writers reach their readers through words, and this work shows strengths in [innovative plot structure], [complex character development], and [emotional reasoning]. This reader believes this book was [an important experience of the intersection of history living and personal identity].
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