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Kindred · Octavia Butler

Kindred, The River

November 18, 2018January 3, 2019 Sharon GeraldLeave a comment

Author: Octavia Butler Title: Kindred Chapter: “The River” Novels are generally built around central problems. The main character needs a problem to overcome in order to create narrative tension. It’s the tension that draws the reader in. We read to find out how the problem is resolved and what happens to the character as a… Continue reading Kindred, The River

Kindred · Octavia Butler

Kindred, Prologue

November 15, 2018January 3, 2019 Sharon GeraldLeave a comment

Author: Octavia Butler Title: Kindred Chapter: Prologue This prologue is an epilogue, which makes it very interesting. Instead of telling us something that happened in the past before the story begins, it tells us what the end of the story will be. We know from the very start that something terrible and mysterious is going… Continue reading Kindred, Prologue

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