them” and “Friends and Enemies” by Octavia Butler, there are other texts in which correspond to the same ideas and can be used to further support the relevance of oppression by relation to these particular concepts. To elaborate, another text also written by Octavia Butler, titled Wild Seed, fully supports the concept that “control” is seen as the underlying problem of oppression. A clear reference to make is to the characters of Kindred and Wild Seed. Within Wild Seed, Doro abuses her control and uses her powers for selfish purposes, just like the white men of Kindred do. In both cases, innocent people are harmed and mistreated without just cause. Another inference to make is that in each situation, Doro and the white men are referenced as being the "control" or "power" as presented in many fictional texts such as Kindred, Wild Seed, and The Appropriation of a Culture. to the concept of oppression and unfair treatment of others because of their race or social status. These fictional texts graphically detail the experiences of African Americans and how they came together as a community in the face of the inevitable, both during slavery and the Jim Crow era. There are many other texts that describe the improper regulation of control and what can happen when one race or group has too much of it. A novel called Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston tells the story of a woman who was sentenced to prison after shooting her husband in self-defense after he contracted rabies and became violent. Another novel called Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor details racism in America during the Great Depression (Goodreads). Although the era of slavery and modern times are two different periods, there are still unresolved issues and situations in which revolve around the idea of ​​racism and oppression. However, unlike back then, African Americans are able to learn about their heritage and ancestors and receive an education in order to gain the knowledge necessary to lessen the destruction caused by oppression and dilute the toxic effects of oppression.