Surprise Ending
To continue with the idea of surprises in stories, I'm going to focus on Kindred by Octavia Butler. Now, for anyone who hasn't read the book, I will be revealing much about the story (including the ending). This is fair warning to you all, if you don't want the end ruined, click away from this entry. Thank-you. Kindred is this story of an African American woman, Dana, living in 1976 California with her Caucasian husband. While moving into their new apartment, Dana suddenly finds herself whisked back through time to the Antebellum South and in the presence of her ancestors. She unwillingly travels back in time on 6 separate occasions. During her time on her ancestors plantation, Dana learns firsthand what it was like to be a slave all the while trying to keep her ancestor - Rufus - alive long enough for Hagar (the direct descendant) to be born. Her job is not easy because Rufus tends to get himself into a lot of trouble. Every time his life's in danger, she gets ca...