Time of the Butterflies :: Time

Time of the Butterflies Life is what you make pop out of it wiz can go through it and let things pass them by, or a person can actually go out and abbreviate what he or she wants in that life. These are common words repeatedly embedded into my head by my father, as maybe the same from 1 of your parents. In the Time of the Butterflies is a book about sisters that fence to take their god- providen right of freedom in the Dominican Republic. To win this freedom, the Mirabal sisters had to give up their safety, give up their childhoods, and give up their lives. Julia Alvarez, the author of the book, takes the readers through these sisters journeys of fighting against their dictator Trujillo, and the many hardships while nether this political oppression. It is evident in the book that some sisters had to be the leaders of the group and some had to be the followers. The Mirabel sister that is believed to be the leader and the bear mow(prenominal) one is Minerva. Minerva, although s trong-willed, is still not as strong of an individual as she would like to believe she is. Minerva is the individual that incessantly makes sure that she is perceived as strong however, in actuality this strength and desired image is only a deception of herself. Many heroes, courageous leaders, and brave characters in stories never consume health problems or other character flaws exploited. However, Minerva is shown in the book to always have problems with her health. She is always described as being sick, weak, and needing rest. Another down flaw of her character exploited in this book is that she gets captured and thrown in jail. Once in jail she breaks down loosing control of herself and ultimately loosing her move that she once had. These exploitations in the novel show that Minerva can be broken down and make Minerva a more average human being, quite a than an audacious hero as everyone would like to believe. I was hurt that he hadnt even said goodbyeMama, of course, noti ced the tightening in my face. My bad headaches and asthma attacks always worried her. You need rest, she prescribed one afternoon and sent me to bed in Papas room, the coolest in the house.(Alvarez 87). As one can see here, Minerva is worn down and demand rest. One can also observe how her mama always has to vex about Minervas health.