The Real Heroine in the book, In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Minerva and finds this. She decides to burn it because if Minerva saw it she would go with Lío.

Being the strong- willed woman Rose of Sharon is she moves on with life. Then at the end of the

even died for this cause. Minerva Mirabal is a heroine because of the way she stood up to

promises his utmost respect and loyalty in an attempt to make her want to leave with him. He

she heads out to endeavor to get the arrangement for her own particular self. At the point when Tom finds her dead,

Not only Minerva but all of her sister are some of the most courageous girls amongst any

Alvarez shows many different ways a dictator affects both politics and daily life. People were afraid to say Trujillo’s name in an uncomplimentary way in fear of the consequences if someone were to hear and it get back to him. They were also afraid of being murdered in public for even threatening him. Trujillo was a harsh man so when Minerva says,” and I can see my hand in an endless slow motion rise---a mind all its own and come down on the astonished, made up face,”(she slaps him)(Alvarez 100) later in the book his revenge is for her to not be able to get her licence. Cruel right, but that is what happened when you messed with Trujillo. She also shows the sisters religions throughout the book, mainly Patria’s. Patria is the most religious sister and goes through the most

Trujillo was not fair between men and women and granting men the rights to do whatever they want. Minerva says, “I’ve always wanted to study law” and Trujillo responds, “A woman like you, a lawyer” (Alvarez, pg.98)? He means women are not brave enough and they are useless when it comes doing what men does. Women are not meant for this kind job. He says that men and women cannot do the same things. Women cannot have the same rights as men. Trujillo does whatever he wants to women and whoever goes against him, he kills them and makes their death an accident. "He's got many of them, all over the island, set up in big, fancy houses. Lina Lovaton is just a sad case, because she really does love him, pobrecita.' Right there

Minvera Mirabal stood as a symbol of revolution to those who wanted to see the downfall of Rafael Trujillo. Her and two of her three sisters were advocates of the revolution until the sad ending of the story in which the three sisters were killed in a car crash. But before the ending of the Mirabal sisters can be discussed, the life of Minerva and the point she developed her political principles must be addressed.

Minerva was not afraid of Trujillo like everyone else. She had her own opinion of him and wasn't afraid to express that opinion in her own actions. Minerva thought to herself, "Under the tablecloth, a hand is exploring the inner folds of a woman's thigh. I

Trujillo vows to help Minerva "end her troubles". While returning from a trip to visit their husbands, Minerva, Patria and Mate are stopped on the road by a large group of Trujillo's men. They are taken some distance off the main road, and the men surround them and beat them to death.

sister’s fate, Minerva doesn’t have the choice of not going to jail and suffer. Her fate leads her to

Minerva is in no way a push-over. This is hero-like quality to have, she stands up for what

in a lot of trouble. Minerva argued, "I'm not interested in admirers until I have my law

1. What does Juana attempt to do at the beginning of the chapter to the pearl? Why?