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by Octavia E. Butler

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Posted By jorge g #242519 at Apr 10, 2012 6:41 PM

Dana and Kevin discuss how they cannot change history. Why, then, does Butler send Dana back in time, the driving narrative force of the novel? In terms of not altering history, could Dana have chosen not to save Rufus?

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Posted By jorge g #242519 at Apr 10, 2012 6:39 PM

Dana is unable to choose when she is sent to the past but Kevin has control over his travels. What significance does this have in the novel?

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