So it's Gone
After finishing Kindred, one of the things I wanted to comment on is the changing of opinions of the situation over the course of the story. In the beginning, Dana mentions that she doesn't consider the situation to be favorable in any way, despite Kevin's claims that where they are is better than others, because there are fewer of the tropes associated with slavery present in the area. He seems to believe that the place they are in is not as bad as it seems looking back. However, as the book progresses, this opinion seems to change, for not only Kevin, but also for Dana. Kevin's opinion in the beginning of the book reflects that of Billy in Slaughterhouse Five, where everything has happened, and cannot be changed. No matter what he sees occur, it has already happened and can't be hanged. It's less "so it goes," but more "so it's gone." Because of this, he wants to explore the West, see the different places i...