In the Time of the Butterflies | Summary and Analysis Part III: Chapters 9–12 and Epilogue
New Characters
Peña: a guard assigned to monitor the Mirabal family
Don Bernardo: an elderly neighbor who remains loyal to the family despite their troubles
Santicló: a friendly prison guard who helps the girls by transporting medicine and notes
Magdalena: Mate’s prison friend, with whom she has a lesbian encounter
Rufino: the hired driver who chaperones the sister on short trips and befriends them
Delia: a female doctor and revolutionary who has managed to remain free
Summary
Chapter nine returns...
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