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In the Time of the Butterflies

by Julia Alvarez

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In the Time of the Butterflies

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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The metaphor of the loaded dice is in Chapter 6, when Minerva plays a game of chance with Trujillo, who uses dice from her uncle which are known to be "loaded".

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The government in In the Time of the Butterflies commits injustices through Trujillo's brutal dictatorship, marked by arbitrary imprisonment, violence, and killings of dissenters. Those opposing the...

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