Dana finally came back. As I watch her sleep, I try to think about ways I can keep her safe. Since we both know that her time traveling is bound to happen, the best thing I can do is prepare her for her next journey. I tied a bag around her waist and made sure she has all the supplies needed to survive wherever she goes, including a map and a knife. I tried to convince Dana to go to the library so we can forge some free slave papers for the next time she travels, but she declined due to her worries of transporting while sitting in the car.
Just when things were settled, Dana became dizzy again, and before she vanishes, I quickly grabbed her, allowing me to travel back in time with her. When we gained consciousness, Dana and I witnessed a boy, a boy who Dana seems to be familiar with, lying on the ground, hurt. After assisting Rufus, the boy who had broken his leg, we were all taken to his home with his father, Mr. Weylin. Because Rufus is very fond of Dana, Mr. Weylin allowed the both of us to stay, even offering me a job to teach Rufus how to read and write.
After staying here for a few days now, I cannot endure to watch my wife be treated like a slave. For the last few days, Dana has been sleeping up in the attic with the servants, which makes me feel sick knowing that my wife is sleeping on the cold floor. I insisted that she sleeps in the room with me even if we both know that she can get in trouble for it. After further persuasions and informing her that Miss Margaret has been trying to sleep with me, Dana had finally agreed to sleep in my room.
The next few days has been the same. Later on, Dana and I had witnessed a few children playing a game, which involved auctioning each other at a slave fair. It is sickening to watch that, to know that slavery is easily accepted, and most importantly to know that this is what the children are looking forward to.
Great job capturing Kevin's perspective on these events, particularly his observations when she comes "back" and he watches her sleep. You also capture his frustration with the way she's treated on the Weylin plantation. What do you think Kevin might write in his diary about Dana's initial refusal to sleep in his room - and about Margaret Weylin's indications of romantic interest in him?
ReplyDeleteWith the kids' play slave auction, Kevin sounds like he's echoing a lot of what Dana says about that scene. But Kevin was less upset about it at the time - he even said Dana was "reading too much into a kids' game" (100). How might he have reflected on this later on in his diary?