In The Time Of The Butterflies Analysis

In Julia Alvarez In the time of the butterflies, Dede feels guilty and left out about being “the sister who survived”. Dede’s november's are always packed because it is the time of her sister anniversary. Her memories are a part of her now she tries to only focus on the good ones. but while looking at the pictures “She knows it is herself at that age she misses the most”(6) it's the only thing she misses more than her sisters. Dede is so caught up in the guilt and the tragedy of her sister she only lives her life months at a time. Dede think that no one care that she survived it's only about the sisters who died and there fame while she is exhibiting. The exhibits just bring more hurting question and bad memories, ‘Why are you the one that