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In the Time of the Butterflies

by Julia Alvarez

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In the Time of the Butterflies

Chapters 9-12 of In the Time of the Butterflies highlight themes of fate, courage, and sacrifice. A significant quote from Chapter 9 involves Dedé's dread as her sisters approach, symbolizing her...

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In the Time of the Butterflies

This quote is said by Patria, soon after her husband Pedrito, son Nelson, and sisters Minerva and Mate, are arrested and imprisoned. She is referring to the mandate that every household in the...

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