Kindred
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Historian Richard Hofstadterarguedthat anti-intellectualism is a crucial cultural tradition that defines and permeates American history.
Slave masters knew this as well.
Dana recognizes the importance of literacy and fulfills Lukes wish of teaching Nigel to read.
Dana comforts Nigel, telling him nothing will happen to him.
This is a dangerous thing to say to someone whose fate is in the hands of Tom Weylin.
Baby, it doesnt work like that.
Black people with radical ideas, ideas that usually lead to radical actions, were considered dangerous.
Running away was more complicated than saying Fuck this shit and walking away like its a minimum-wage job.
First, where would they go?
Its not like the North was a Black utopia free from racism.
And how would they avoid slave patrollers on their way?
Shes right; some things are worse than death.
(Something she shouldve said to his weird-ass during their pillow talk.)
Now that shes grown a connection with the community, she wants to save more people than only Rufus.
Dana stays back on the plantation and meets Margarets sister May, who is visiting from Baltimore.
Margaret is extra-cruel to Dana since Kevin isnt there to protect her.
Hes blacked out by the time Nigel gets him home, and Margaret is distraught by her sons condition.
In her hysteria, she reveals to Margaret that it was she who saved Rufus so many times.
Kevin is deeply disturbed by what he witnessed and exits the bar.
He says that Toms feelings for his chattel are unnatural, and feeling love for them would be cruel.
you’ve got the option to fuck them but never love them.
Tom abandons Kevin in the forest at gunpoint for this disrespect, threatening to shoot him if he returns.
Left alone with Alice, Kevin hears rattling beneath the floor.
He finds Winnie hidden there and, against Alices advice, lets her out to stretch her legs.
Winnie grabs a knife and runs, Kevin trailing after her.
Meanwhile, Tom returns to his home and asks Dana if she wants to stay permanently.
She says she belongs to Kevin and asks about his whereabouts.
Tom gives her no information and reminds her of her place.
Of course shed be intrigued.
She probably had a whole fairy tale in her head.
What is the value of adding May?
Or the widower with his daughter from the previous episode?
