In the Time of the Butterflies eNotes Teaching Guide
by eNotes
- Release Date: October 09, 2019
- Subjects: Language Arts and Literature
- Age Levels: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, and Grade 9
- Pages: 15
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This guide highlights some of the most salient aspects of the text before you begin teaching Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies. In helping your students study In the Time of the Butterflies, they will gain insight into revolutionary dynamics in Latin America, daily life in the Dominican Republic, and the important role the Mirabal sisters played in challenging authoritarianism, patriarchy, and bringing about social change.
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