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In the Time of the Butterflies

by Julia Alvarez

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In In the Time of the Butterflies, Minerva Mirabal is a dynamic character who evolves from a brash and headstrong young woman to someone who understands the complexities of life and ultimately...

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Quotes from Minerva can be found in her chapters in In the Time of the Butterflies. In Part I, Chapter 2, she reflects on the limitations placed on women, realizing her school is another "cage." In...

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Dr. Pedro Vinas is a urologist and revolutionary figure mentioned in Chapter 12 of In the Time of the Butterflies. He is connected to the underground resistance against the Trujillo regime. When...

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The Mirabal sisters, Minerva, Mate, and Patria, were murdered due to their opposition to Trujillo's dictatorship. They were ambushed and killed by being clubbed, as recounted by their surviving...

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