I really enjoyed reading this story. It is a real page turner. Parts of it remind me of Tony Morrison's Beloved. Rufus's innocence seem to make Dana feel a lot more comfortable with the situation she is in, which I found odd. I would personally feel more comfortable around my peers instead of a child but I guess when she figured out he was the same boy she saved from the river she wasn't comfortable with his parents. The suspense and longing to know exactly what is going to happen to Dana makes this a real page turner.
Does anyone feel that Dana is sent to help Rufus in order to keep her heritage alive? Do you feel that if Dana wasn't sent to help him in these events which could have resulted in him dying it would change her family history at all? Do you think the reason for her meeting Rufus was to lead her to Alice, if so why do you think she was sent to Alice?
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I do think that Dana was sent to keep her heritage alive. Although, I don't understand by who. I definetly believe that if Dana had not showed up these couple of times that Rufus probably wouldn't have lived. I think that if history was altered at all, then the events following would also be different.
I truly do not yet understand why she was sent to be Alice. She might help Alice in the end, or she could even learn something from Alice. It might just be too early to tell.
I'm not quite sure why Dana was sent back in time to help Rufus. However, I do admit that he could have died twice which may have altered history. Maybe... (just a thought to throw out there) Dana was sent back in time to appriciate what her ancestors went through. Also, to show the contrast to the reader of how we live today, and how real the danger was back then.
I too was reminded of Toni Morrison's Beloved! I think that Dana was sent to keep her heritage alive and to keep Rufus alive. As for being sent to Alice, who knows just yet, but the fate of Dana's family line rests in her hands! A page turner indeed!
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