What Really Happened to Dana’s Arm
Author’s note: This blog post channels the ideology of a conspiracy theorist, as seen in Libra . When introduced to Kindred , the reader and narrator, Dana, must quickly come to terms with the teleportation through time Dana undergoes. Details such as when (Antebellum era), where (Maryland), the passage of Dana’s time (or rather, lack thereof), reasoning behind her arrivals (whenever Rufus needs his life saved), and reasoning behind her departures (whenever she genuinely believes her life is in danger) are rapidly thrown at Dana and the reader both. Additionally, Dana’s first return from her journey in time depicts that she disappeared for a few seconds, only to reappear in a different place in the room. Moreover, “The Fall” teaches us that Dana can facilitate the transportation of not only objects, such as her bag, but also people. Assuming there is some consistency in this book (although that is a major expectation for postmodern works), Rufus should appear in the 20th century ...