portrays the lives of four sisters who grow up during General Trujillo’s dictatorship of the Dominican Republic. Once of age‚ the four sisters‚ Minerva‚ Patria‚ Maria Teresa‚ and Dede each choose their own level of involvement in the rebellion against Trujillo. In Habit One of‚ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People‚ author Stephen R. Covey writes‚ “[proactivity] means that as human beings‚ we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions‚ not our conditions.” (71). Between
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ruled over the Dominican Republic he seemed to not care at all at all for the lives of people. Over his 30 years of dictatorship he renamed Pico Duarte to Pico Trujillo‚ when a hurricane destroyed Santo Domingo he rebuilt the city and named it “Ciudad Trujillo” and put 2000 statues of himself in it. He even had signs that flashed “God and Trujillo” 2. He There was an upper class family that stood up against his regime‚ commonly known as the Mirabal sisters or “The Butterflies”. All before the age of
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Mirabal sisters. There was Minerva‚ Maria Teresa‚ Dede‚ Patria. The only survivor was Dede. These girls played a major role in getting rid of the dictatorship of the Dominican Republic. Las Mariposas was their code name. They fought to overthrow Trujillo out of office‚ even though he forced himself in. Patria‚ Mate‚ Minerva lost their lives trying to free others. A butterfly symbolizes deep and powerful representations of life. When I view a butterfly I think of it as hope and changes
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filled because of the discrepancies that have occurred through the passing of the stories from generation to generation. For example‚ we see in one instance that the story of Abelard can end in different ways but we still receive knowledge about the Trujillo dictatorship. Towards the end of the novel Yunior is not fully sure what Oscar’s intentions were with his writings‚ which is why the page is kept blank. This adds to the idea that even though stories are being passed on through families‚ there will
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famous hero. In addition‚ one of the most famous heroin women in D.R was Minerva Mirabal one of the Mirabal sisters. She fought an almost impossible war against the regime of Trujillo. But she never gave up. Her optimism‚ self sacrifices and bravery made D.R a better country. Also‚ she opened people’s eyes about what Trujillo was really doing to the country and for that reason she went to jail. Even though she was a prisoner she still inspires many
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In the Time of the Butterflies By Julia Alvaraz Concept Analysis By Jessie Jensen Organizational Patterns: In the Time of the Butterflies is organized into three parts—Part I‚ Part II‚ and Part III. These parts are followed by an Epilogue critical to the story. Each part of the book consists of four chapters‚ each chapter is told by a different narrator. The narrators are the four Mirabal sisters (aka the butterflies)‚ Dede‚ Minerva‚ Maria Teresa‚ and Patria. As each chapter changes narrators
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revolution‚ each must discover what these concepts mean to them and how to apply them in their fight against a dictatorship. When Trujillo‚ dictator of the Dominican Republic‚ sends three of the Mirabal sisters to prison in an attempt to silence their rebellion‚ Maria Teresa begins to develop a deeper understanding of her role alongside her sisters in the battle against Trujillo‚ as well as concepts of courage and bravery. In prison‚ Maria Teresa feels inspired and understands the true feeling of
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discover how to define freedom and courage‚ as well as how to apply these concepts in their fight against an oppressive regime. Trujillo‚ dictator of the Dominican Republic‚ hoping to silence their rebellion‚ sends three of the Mirabal sisters to prison. During this time‚ Maria Teresa beings to develop a deeper awareness of her role alongside her sisters in the battle against Trujillo‚ as well as further understanding of concepts such as determination and bravery. In prison‚ Maria Teresa feels inspired as
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is a common theme in the novel especially in reference to the Massacre River. The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat revolves around the true events that occurred in 1937 in the Dominican Republic. The dictator at the time was a man named Rafael Trujillo who ordered his troops to massacre as many as 15‚000 Haitians living in the Dominican Republic. The killings were brutal and left survivors with psychological trauma after experiencing the massacre. (Hewett 123) In The Farming of Bones‚ Danticat
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September 25‚ 2012 Sometimes Even to Live is an Act of Courage In Julia Alvarez’s‚ In the Time of the Butterflies‚ the Mirabal sisters show just how strong sisterly bonds can truly be. Even though the sisters do not openly show their gratitude for one another‚ they all indeed have something in common. The sisters overcome many obstacles throughout the novel‚ but to overcome any obstacle‚ one has to have courage in oneself and others. In order for the sisters to be able to achieve their goals
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