In The Time Of The Butterflies Analysis

Julia Alvarez a Dominican-American novelist whose own father had escaped Trujillo’s reign during its death climax. She heard from her father about 3 sisters who were political activist. Julia Alvarez wrote a novel called In the time of the Butterflies to create her own form of justice towards the Mirabal sisters and Rufino de la Cruz their driver who was also killed with them. In her novel there are multiple themes present such as corruption and control which is a very significant theme since the Dominican Republic had a corrupt leader for approximately 30 years who did not allow anyone to really express themselves. It seems strange how something we do freely now still has the same consequence of death for justice and peace.
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Yet sometimes it happens when people discover their voice it feels like a whole new world is now out there for them to explore and thrive in. “A dangerous sense of my own power growing” (196) Minerva the main political activist who inspired her sisters speaks about how she felt when her verbal form of resistance begins to take more action when her physical one cannot take action. It is powerful when being raised, told this man is amazing, kind, noble only knowing him through praises. A man whose portrait is required by law to be hung on the walls in your home where you should be safe. At first only seeing him in a good light. The case of minerva when she goes to school and meets Sinitta whose family has been greatly affected by Trujillo who informs her of how cruel he can truly be . It sparks a change and resistance as a need and no longer a want in her mind at least. A man whose portrait hangs in her house with eyes that use to seem kind and protective but are now cold and harsh seeming to be spying watching her every move making sure she follows all the guidelines set in place. Causing realization to set in that maybe you can change all this mess happening. All this power you never knew you had that was hushed and hidden from a young age, coming back creates this feeling of bliss that empowers. Corruption plays a huge part in this because all of this power wouldn’t have remained hidden if it had
He is at an age where she could be his daughter but that doesn't really matter as he impregnated and shipped off one of her old classmates while they were around 12-14. A 40 something year old man having sexual intercourse with a underage girl. What is most particularly disturbing is the fact that he did this to multiple women who could not speak up about it as he would have them killed. His method is quite common using sweet words and compliments, bringing little gifts for them to enjoy making them think he cares for them. Then boom he lures them into a sense of safety and he uses them to his own pleasure till they are no longer of any use to him or his ‘needs’. This goes with our current president who has many many sexual assault offences and more coming out every month. Trump has also made several sexual claims towards his daughter who says that she does not particularly like him yet is still supporting him making sure he does not do anything wrong. It's disturbing that both Trump and Trujillo have people covering up for them, which leads to cases that they have consciously gotten away with using so many women and using fear to silence them into feeling like it was their