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    on without the wolves knowing.) This coven cooks up a spell to banish any and all werewolf (triggered and untriggered) from Dallas. Much like the spell in TVD, they can't cross the city line. When this happens they head to New Orleans where their sister pack is; The Crescents. Hayley and the pack welcome them with open arms and offer to help them find a way to return home. Carrie and Hayley become quick friends and for now, they agree to merge the two packs into one. Both woman remain alphas and

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    In the novel, In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez, there are many aspects that have an effect on courage. Each of the four Mirabal sisters have their own moments of courage that are unique in different ways. Throughout the novel, the Mirabal sisters’ motivations to become involved in the revolution all emerge from their influential friends family members, and their desire to protect and impress those people. Although Patria’s motivation to have courage and take part in the Revolution

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    The fairy tale Cinderella is a well known story about serving, kindness, true love, and a little bit of magic. It is one of the oldest fairy tales and has been interpreted many different ways. Even though the details have changed, the main storyline remains the same. Around 1697, a child-friendly version of Cinderella was created by Charles Perrault who had a major impact on modern history in France (Encyclopedia Americana, 2006). Charles Perrault was a french poet, prose writer, and storyteller

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    As the great Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” The book In the Time of the Butterflies is about a family of four girls who are living in the Dominican Republic under a very dangerous dictator. They rebel against him and the government to join a revolution along with many other people from the Dominican. In In the Time of the Butterflies, Julia

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    In Cinderella, Cinderella's stepmother, Lady Tremaine, can be considered an evil character. Lady Tremaine, who is motivated by her egocentricity, is the main antagonist in the film. Since Cinderella’s father is a wealthy, widowed man, Lady Tremaine, who is a widow at that time as well, marries him, showing that she desires to be wealthy. In addition, due to her greed, she expects one of her daughters to marry the Prince who is holding a ball to find a wife. She only cares about herself and her two

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    Butterflies, Julia Alvarez utilizes the characters Patria, Maria Teresa, and Minerva, to display the daily struggles of women in the Dominican Republic who are fighting in a patriarchal and oppressive society against the regime. All that the Mirabal sisters have ever know is a world where they are thought of as inferior to men. Where male authority defines who they are; women trapped in a community where their voices don’t matter and they should be seen and not heard. As perceived in the novel, Alvarez

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    Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies, Minerva, the protagonist, sacrifices her family, her freedom and her life for the revolution against the antagonist and dictator, Rafael Trujillo (a.k.a El Jefe) along with her sisters, Patria, Dede, and Mate. In the novel, the four sisters, better known as “Las Mariposas” (“The Butterflies”), explain their journey towards joining the revolution before their influential deaths. The sacrifices that they all make, especially Minerva, are the reasons why their

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    capitol. In 1980's Teresa's health took a turn for the worst. Teresa had been trying to cut back on her duties so she didn't wear herself out not that her health was getting bad. In 1989 Teresa had a near death experience when she had a heart attack. "Sister Nirmala was elected to be the new leader of the Missionaries of Charity, it was an 8 week leg election process after Teresa stepped down" (Mother Teresa Legacy). In August Teresa turned 87 and shortly after her

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    In part 2 of In the Time of the Butterflies the character I connected most with was Maria Teresa. There are quite a few correlations between the two of us now that she is much older than she was in the first part of this novel, and not as annoying. The first and most obvious connection is our similarity in age, around 18. During this time she is forced to make the decision where she wants to attend university and what she want to study. Currently, I am facing a similar scenario. Another thing about

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    step mother and sisters while her father is away. They made her work tirelessly. One day a letter arrived inviting all of the girls to a ball for the Prince, where he would be selecting his wife. Cinderella was excited thinking she would be able to attended but not until all of her work was done and she found a dress in time. While she was working her mice friends mended her dress with items thrown out by the step-sisters but when Cinderella rushed down in time for the ball the sisters ripped her dress

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