At one point Dana observes about Rufus that “[i]t was that destructive single-minded love of his. He loved me. Not the way he loved Alice, thank God. He didn’t seem to want to sleep with me. But he wanted me aroundsomeone to talk to, someone who would listen to him and care about what he said, care about it.” How does the relationship between Dana and Rufus develop from the beginning of the novel to the end? How does it change?
Textbook: Octavia E. Butler, Kindred
