dedicated to the Mirabal sisters. Four Dominican women who fought for the freedom of the Dominican republic from the Dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Patia Mercedes, born on February 27, 1924, was the eldest sister. Bélgica Adela Mirabal, the second sister, was born on February 29, 1925. Minerva Argentina, the third sister, was born on March 12, 1926. And lastly, Maria Teresa, the youngest sister was born on October 15, 1936. The four sisters were daughters of Enrique Mirabal Fernández and Mercedes
Maria Teresa Mirabal, also known as Mate was born on October 15, 1935. She is the youngest out of all the Mirabal sisters and we mostly get to know her from her journal entries. Mate received her diary from Minerva on the day of her first communion. At school, people would make fun of her for having the diary and would steal it from her. Mate used to think differently about Trujillo as a little girl, she thought he was someone that everyone loved and should be respected. On Benefactor’s Day, she
that would help one’s well being, and inspires others to perform better as well. The formation and creation of dreams have inspired fictional characters such as Santiago of The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho. It also applied to the real life Mirabal sisters of In the Time of the Butterflies written
before. While looking at these things at a different perception, they learned to make decisions that were sometimes brave and sometimes cowardly. Each of the Mirabal sisters had to choose whether or not to be fearful and give up, or be courageous and stand her ground, or make sacrifices to show her strength throughout the novel. Out of all the Mirabal sisters, being courageous was Minerva’s specialty to show how she feels without being verbal with her emotions, and to get her point across. Right from the
and love between four sisters, their families, and the people they encountered in their lives. This captivating story is so easy to relate to, as it’s written by a woman, about women, for women. What comes across clearly throughout the story is the Mirabal sisters’ passion for the revolution and how it overwhelmed their lives and the lives of anyone that was involved, or came into contact, with them. This resulted in the sisters being better revolutionaries than mothers, wives, sisters, or daughters
The Real Heroine Do you always stand up for what you believe in? Minerva and all of the Mirabal sisters stand up for what they believe in is right, but Minerva stands up for what she believes in throughout all of her life, not just a specific time. Minerva is the biggest heroine out of all of the Mirabal sisters. Minerva wants to go to law school, therefore she asks Trujillo for his permission to go to law school. Minerva starts liking a young man, mostly because he stands up for what he believes
How do the Mirabal sisters compare to colonial patriots? Both fought for freedom. Both risked their lives to gain their freedom. And even though all of the Mirabal sisters were involved, I believe that Minerva was the most courageous. She fought for her personal freedom, she fought for the rights of women, and she even brought her own family into the rebellion to assist her in fighting against tyranny.. Through this essay I will explain my overall opinion and show that Minerva was the bravest and
In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez, takes place in the Dominican Republic during Trujillo’s control of the country. Dedé and Minerva are two extremely different Mirabal sisters, shown by how they respond to Trujillo taking over their country. Dedé and Minerva are only two of the sisters. There are four in total: Minerva, Dedé, Patria and María Teresa. The four sisters take turns throughout In the Time of the Butterflies telling their stories from the 1940s while living in the Dominican
Julia Alvarez originated from a Dominican American background, from which she used her experiences as an immigrant to write novels and short stories. In addition, Alvarez wrote about her experiences from the Dominican Republic and the United States, which provided her with over twenty works of literature. By writing over twenty literature works, Alvarez established herself as an inspiration and a contribution to American Literature. In short, Alvarez used her Dominican American background and experiences
The Mirabal Sisters, otherwise known as Las Mariposas, made their mark in history due to their efforts in the revolution against the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic. Julia Alvarez, a native Dominican herself, wrote In the Time of the Butterflies due to an account told by Dede Mirabal about the lives and tragic fate of her sisters Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa. Dede’s three sisters were murdered due to their involvement in the revolution; Dede did not join the revolution, and thus survived
The historical fiction novel In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez, has an interesting story about four sisters who rebel against Trujillo, their cruel dictator. The book starts years after the event, focusing on the surviving sister, Dedé, as she recounts the time when her father predicts what he thinks will become of his girls in the future. In the next chapter, narrated by Minerva, the three girls, excluding Dedé, go to religious school. There, Minerva learns the cruelty of Trujillo
The Mirabel sisters were 3 beautiful sisters, whom rebelled against the word of the president of the Dominican Republic at the time, Trujillo. The Sisters started a rebel called the 14th of June and protested against Trujillo and made It through his punishments surviving prison, the murder of their father, and torture. Unfortunately, one day they were lured into a sugar cane farm and beaten to death. But before they were the strong, courageous, and fearless women they were when they died, they weren't
The novel In the Time of the Butterflies does an extraordinary job at weaving God and religion to the Mirabal sisters’ personal, public and intimate life. Throughout the whole book, God plays a strong role in their decision making. This was a lot more obvious in Patria than in all the sisters. The sisters could always count on God when they needed to make tough decisions about the regime. Since they were little girls, God was involved. Mama strongly believed in God and following the rule of God
Mirabal Heroines Believing that there are things worth risking your life for is a quality that is well respected. The Mirabal sisters are all considered heroines for their work against Trujillo. Three of them even died for this cause. Minerva Mirabal is a heroine because of the way she stood up to Trujillo. She is respected throughout the Dominican Republic. In every aspect of her life, she worked against him for the good of her country. Her heroic life was especially shown by her friendships, her
Dede not only has she done tons of interviews but there is a museum where she works that is full of detail event from the Mirabal sisters’ tragedy. She gives tours shares pictures and tell stories in memories of her sisters. Dede took the choice of reliving memories from the past. “In The Time of the Butterflies” when the reporter asked Dede “how does she do it? “how do you
Throughout the novel, In The Time of The Butterflies, three sisters are able to experience Trujillo’s dictatorship. The novel is set during the years 1943 through 1994 in the Dominican Republic. The novel follows four sisters throughout their lives and describes how each sister joins the revolutionary cause at the time. In the novel, In The Time of The Butterflies, three sisters are able to exhibit courage in their own way which allows them all to join the revolution against Trujillo. Maria Teresa
waste it living someone else’s life…Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition” (Steve Jobs). In The Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, the Mirabal sisters are the valiant protagonists who display immense courage to overthrow a sadistic regime in the Dominican Republic run by President Trujillo. Trujillo’s regime treats women with great inferiority, and disappears any potential entity that may
Patria Mercedes Mirabal is the oldest of the Mirabal sisters. Her and her sisters grew up under Trujillo’s dictatorship. Throughout the book she is the most religious Patria had a decision to make whether to follow her beliefs or join the revolution that was rising up. Her mother describes her as always being a generous young lady. Slowly she grows and also her desire to become a nun. Patria and Minerva go to Inmaculada Concepcion as boarding students. Patria is an idealistic young Catholic girl
Sacrifice for Improvement Throughout the novel, many characters sacrifice their freedom and happiness to improve the lives of their family members. As the plot of the story develops through the perspectives of the Mirabal sisters; Dedé, Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa, it becomes evident that the girls, along with their families, are struggling with the harsh rule of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. In response to the conflict, the sisters establish hatred towards their ruler and decide to join an underground
she still grasps onto her innocent playful attitude. However, Minerva displays a strong head, her words and actions demonstrate personal bravery determined to fight for what is right and sticking up for those who have no voice. Being the eldest Mirabal sister, Patria constantly acts like a mother to her sisters.At the age of two, Mama found Patria changing Dede’s diaper, but instead of