Kindred Overview
● Character Introduction: Dana (Edana)
● Wake up in the hospital with her left arm amputated.
● Husband: Kevin.
● Hope to avoid police investigation.
● Incident on June 9th, 1976:
● Dana and Kevin moving to a new house in Los Angeles.
● Dana blacks out, finds herself at a river, saves a drowning boy.
● Transported back home before an altercation escalates.
● Kevin notices something strange.
● Time Travel Revelation:
● Dana realizes she's traveling through space and time.
● Saves Rufus repeatedly to ensure her family line's survival.
● Connected to Rufus and Alice through her ancestry.
● Journey to the Past:
● Dana sneaks to Alice's cabin to avoid Rufus's father.
● Witnessing brutal treatment of black families.
● Dana attacked by a patroller, transported back when in danger.
● Relationship with Kevin:
● Both writers, interracial relationship.
● Met while working temp jobs.
● Support each other despite societal criticism.
● Life in the Past:
● Dana returns repeatedly to Rufus's time.
● Helps Rufus after accidents, integrates into the household.
● Struggles to fit in due to her education.
● Escape Attempts:
● Dana tries to escape alone, caught and punished.
● Attempts with Kevin fail due to Rufus's threats.
● Return to Present:
● Kevin struggles to readjust.
● Dana's repeated injuries affect her physically and mentally.
● Relationship strained but resilient.
● Final Confrontation:
● Dana forced into a motherly role for Rufus's children.
● Rufus's abuse leads to Dana's desperate act of self-defense.
● Returns to present with physical injury.
● Aftermath:
● Dana's amputated arm heals.
● Kevin and Dana investigate the fate of the Weylin family in the present.
● Closure on past events, looking towards the future.
● Character Introduction: Dana (Edana)
● Wake up in the hospital with her left arm amputated.
● Husband: Kevin.
● Hope to avoid police investigation.
● Incident on June 9th, 1976:
● Dana and Kevin moving to a new house in Los Angeles.
● Dana blacks out, finds herself at a river, saves a drowning boy.
● Transported back home before an altercation escalates.
● Kevin notices something strange.
● Time Travel Revelation:
● Dana realizes she's traveling through space and time.
● Saves Rufus repeatedly to ensure her family line's survival.
● Connected to Rufus and Alice through her ancestry.
● Journey to the Past:
● Dana sneaks to Alice's cabin to avoid Rufus's father.
● Witnessing brutal treatment of black families.
● Dana attacked by a patroller, transported back when in danger.
● Relationship with Kevin:
● Both writers, interracial relationship.
● Met while working temp jobs.
● Support each other despite societal criticism.
● Life in the Past:
● Dana returns repeatedly to Rufus's time.
● Helps Rufus after accidents, integrates into the household.
● Struggles to fit in due to her education.
● Escape Attempts:
● Dana tries to escape alone, caught and punished.
● Attempts with Kevin fail due to Rufus's threats.
● Return to Present:
● Kevin struggles to readjust.
● Dana's repeated injuries affect her physically and mentally.
● Relationship strained but resilient.
● Final Confrontation:
● Dana forced into a motherly role for Rufus's children.
● Rufus's abuse leads to Dana's desperate act of self-defense.
● Returns to present with physical injury.
● Aftermath:
● Dana's amputated arm heals.
● Kevin and Dana investigate the fate of the Weylin family in the present.
● Closure on past events, looking towards the future.
